Whenever I come across someone with a clear message, I’m always interested in where they got it and how it has impacted their own life. I don’t want to buy a program. I want to hear the juicy details and meaningful takeaways from real experiences. With that in mind, I couldn’t possibly put the ideas of the well-being project out into the world, without first telling you my story. And so, without further ado, here is my story, and how the wellbeing project came to be.
I have few clear memories of my mom. My dad dominates the scenes I do remember. click to continue
In his book, The Road Less Traveled, M. Scott Peck writes:
Frequently… the essence of a patient’s childhood and hence the essence of a patient’s world view is captured in the “earliest memory.” It is probable these first memories… are remembered precisely because they accurately symbolize the nature of the person’s early childhood… The flavor of these earliest memories is so frequently the same as that of the patient’s deepest feelings about existence.
In my earliest memory, I was probably two years old. I am sitting in my highchair in the kitchen and what appears to be an enormous spoon (probably a tablespoon, but I was a baby) is coming at my face. I feel panic and desperation, my body is rigid with resistance, but I am buckled in and have no option but to let the spoon be forced into my mouth. Cod liver oil.
For years I thought it was amusing that I could see and feel my baby self’s perspective. I chuckled at the baby revulsion to the taste of fish oil. It wasn’t until I read Peck’s writing that I realized how the significance. It wasn’t just revulsion at the taste, it was the terror of being trapped and forcibly entered. Any health benefits that cod liver oil contained were far outweighed by the indelible experience of being overpowered and invaded.
EP 02
This is where you come in.
The project offers a clear, practical explanation of well-being; what it is and how you achieve it. click to continue
Well-being is flourishing, thriving, living your best life. That’s what this is about. It is not about fixing problems or treating conditions. It is about re-orienting your life so that it grows more and more healthy every single day.
What does it take to experience that? Well, that’s what you’re about to find out over the next few episodes. But if you want a quick answer, First, you need to understand your needs and how to meet them. Then you need regular contact with people who understand and support you. That’s honestly what it boils down to.
EP 03
We all want the same thing.
Concepts 1-3
EP 04
There is a map to your purpose.
Concept 4
EP 05
There is a method to undo madness.
Concept 5, pt 1
Promoting human flourishing through common understanding, practical guidance, peer support, and economic opportunity.