Ep. 3: Who Am I? Part 1

From the beginning of time humans have been on the journey of answering the question Who Am I?  As we reflect on mental wellness and self-growth we often hear the word  authenticity.  How does one become authentic? There is no "right way" to become authentically YOU.  Who you are is a dynamic process that  unfolds over a lifetime. When we view our life as a story we naturally start with our  growth and development from infancy onward.   Join MJ as she encourages you to look at this question using the lens of Dr. Erik Erikson Ph.D and his psychosocial model of growth.  Using the tools of self-observation, insight and reflection we  look back in order to move forward with more clarity,  understanding and compassion  which leads to authenticity.  In this two-part podcast MJ will look at the first 12 years of life. As you listen, you will naturally find yourself remembering these years and how they  influence your  answer to the question, Who Am I? Go to  https://mjmurrayvachon.com/one-pagers/ for a great one pager summarizing  this episode.

Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support. 

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About the Host:
MJ Murray Vachon LCSW is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with more than 48,000 hours of therapy sessions and 31 years of experience teaching her Mental Wellness curriculum, Inner Challenge. Four years ago she overcame her fear of technology to create a podcast that integrated her vast clinical experience and practical wisdom of cultivating mental wellness using the latest information from neuroscience. MJ was Social Worker of the Year in 2011 for Region 2/IN.

Creating Midlife Calm is a podcast designed to guide you through the challenges of midlife, tackling issues like anxiety, low self-esteem, feeling unworthy, procrastination, and isolation, while offering strategies for improving relationships, family support, emotional wellbeing, mental wellness, and parenting, with a focus on mindfulness, stress management, coping skills, and personal growth to stop rumination, overthinking, and increase confidence through self-care, emotional healing, and mental health support.