The WellBeing Project Podcast Rachel Bulkley

I have few clear memories of my mom. My dad dominates the scenes I do remember.
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.

Welcome to Episode 2, This is Where You Come In.
Now that you’ve heard the personal history that inspired the project, let me tell you what’s in it for you.

The project offers a clear, practical explanation of well-being; what it is and how you achieve it. 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.

Welcome to episode three! We started out in episode 1 with the origin story, which is basically the long and winding road that led me to being here, sharing this with you now..
In episode 2, I gave an overview of the project, and what it offers you. In it, I promised to share the 7 concepts, an organized, practical explanation of how humans achieve well-being. And that’s what we’re doing right now. In this episode, you’ll hear the first three concepts and what they mean for us collectively and individually.
Concept 1: We all want the same thing.
Concept 2: Humans are supernature.
Concept 3: Human purpose is universal.
Ready? Let’s jump in!

Welcome to episode 4, which is also, Concept 4, There is a map to your purpose. Let’s get right to it!

Welcome to Episode 5. We’re going to begin looking into Concept 5, There is a method to undo madness. This concept covers quite a lot of ground, so we’ll spend two episodes on it.

Welcome to Episode 6, and the final content for Concept 5, There is a method to undo madness. We’ll pick up where we left off.