06. Ask yourself: Who Am I?

This week, Cynthia encourages us to answer a question that sounds simple, but it isn't: who am I? She shares a poem about her grandfather from the book "Between Tahlequah to Tulsa" and another about four generations of women from her mother's side of the family, from "In-Versing Your Life". Our genetics shape us, so does our environment.

Show Notes

🤔 Who am I? There are so many ways to answer this question. 00:32

👴 [Cynthia introduces and reads a poem about her grandfather, Mr. Knoblauch] 02:56

👶 Children are born with their temperament, their personality. 05:57

⤴️ We are often compared to certain family members. 06:24

👩‍🍼 On mothers' and babies' temperaments, and an experiment. 07:03

🧶 [Cynthia introduces and reads a poem titled "Four Generations of Women"] 11:39

👪 Think of something in your life and relate it to somebody who raised you. 14:31

🧬  How do genetics and environment relate to this week's question of how we are 15:19

What is In-Versing Your Life?

Cynthia Blomquist Gustavson is a prize-winning poet and a pioneer in the world of poetry therapy. This podcast takes one poem and relates it to the current day, then challenging the listener to write.