Lisa McFarland: “The first thing that comes up for me when I think about the word LOVE is my son. He has taught me more about love than anyone else in the world. Zach is about to turn 26 and he only weighs 70 pounds, because he has a genetic disorder. Even though he is small, he is very robust and strong. He has not had an easy life because of his physical challenges. He does survive with the use of a feeding tube and has had multiple surgeries for different ailments.
Zach is pure love as he navigates the world with a very honest and non judgmental demeanor. He's not manipulative. If something hurts, which is every day, because he has very bad arthritis, he’ll say what hurts and then seek his own comfort. His lower extremities are a bit malformed. He can run and jump and do a lot of activities, but he does get pain from doing them.
He certainly has preferences and knows what he likes and doesn't like.
When he meets someone for the first time, he's cautiously optimistic, and yet he doesn't put narratives onto them. He doesn't put expectations out there. He is curious, guarded, and yet open.
We lose that as we age because we decide that we know everything. So we can really miss out on connecting with others.
Anything of value that has come into my life is somehow connected to the experience of love.”
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Have a listen as I interview my special guest Lisa McFarland.
Find out how to connect more with your “humanness”.
