Favorite Librarian, the Podcast
Name's Forrest.
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Favorite Librarian, the Podcast
Episode V: Deadbeat Cousin... Importance of A Personal Infrastructure
The week is not over and Episode V is of Favorite Librarian the Podcast, Season II is here. Join Forrest this week to discuss family, estrangement, and how to craft a personal infrastructure. Firstly, check out this week's book suggestion
"A Church For All" by Gayle E. Pittman
Divided into four sections, jump knee deep into this episode:
i. Y'all Kin: Estranged Family and Keeping Distance
-Defining estrangement, distant family and friends and distance
-Associates vs Friends
ii. Birds of A Feather: Choosing Your Loved Ones
-Holidays, Mental Health and Check Ins
-Routines [AM & PM routine, Socializing, and Recharging]
iii. Visitation: Visiting You In My Past
-Commitment to Past Self
-Meeting You Where You Are
-Openness: Space to Meet Others
iv. Boundaries, Recharge, Intentionality
-Seeking help, self-help books, places that reflect personal interest
-Verbalize and illustrate boundaries for peace
-Place and prepare
-Support can be reciprocated
Stay tuned for Forrest's cardinal pillars of a personal infrastructure and how to navigate spaces of hurt, healing and growth. Continue reading, friends!
