Jen Pastiloff, author of On Being Human: A Memoir of Waking Up, Living Real and Listening Hard, tells the incredible story of her journey. She believed she was a bad person from the time she was a child and lived with depression and anxiety while slowly losing her hearing. She kept this secret until a moment of awakening that set her on a profoundly different, more open, accepting and joyful path as a writer, teacher and leader. Jen speaks with honesty and clarity about the often rocky road to becoming human.
When people ask Jen what she does, how does she like to reply?
What has Jen discovered about being human?
Jen was close to her Dad. He died when she was 8, what does Jen recall about that day?
Jen knew she had a problem but didn't want to let it go. Why?
How do we get beyond that facade of "Oh, I'm fine" when we are not?
What it feels like to be understood when someone gets you?
How did it feel when Jen could say, I can't hear you? Did that help with her shame?
Treat everyone with compassion because you don't know
How did Jen wait on tables when she could not hear?
How Jen learnt to listen
What identity did Jen take on as a waitress? How did she see herself in that job?
While waiting tables, Jen stopped writing and stopped creating; she felt dead inside. Is this common?
Is part of Jen's identity today being an artist?
Watching her friend who plays in Snow Patrol is a form of yoga for Jen. Why?
Why was Jen so good at teaching yoga?
How do we ensure someone feels safe?
5 Post-It note exercises
Jen grew up in a land of lack. What's the impact that has on mindset?
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