Fran Larson

What Jane Fonda Can Teach Us & How Facebook Comes Into The Picture


Posted: Friday, January 27, 2012

by Fran Larson
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A couple of weeks ago, Jane Fonda was featured on OWN’s Life Lessons.  The 74-year old actress has some interesting and profound things to say about life.

     She said, “Who were your parents?  In order for us to know where we are going, we have to know where we have been (parents).  In reviewing her own life, she told about her mother taking her own life when Jane was just a child and the fact that her father, Henry Fonda was cold and distant. Though she loved her parents and they loved her, she could best understand how she evolved into the person she is by studying their lives and background.

     One way we could review our life would be to reconnect with people we grew up with. It could be your neighbor, playmate, school friend or a teacher.

     Dr Phil once made this assignment for the world:  Find somebody in your life that you haven’t talked to in a long time and reach out to him or her.  Connect with someone from the past for continuity.

     This is where Facebook and perhaps other social networks come in.  Find that friend or acquaintance you have not seen or heard from in years and reconnect.  That is the core of who you are and where you come from.  This will help you better understand yourself.

    Jane also had another thought, “You can be stronger in the very places you are broken (muscles).  She said not to be afraid to go back in time and examine your life.  It is like using muscles; you need to work them, maybe experience some soreness but in the end, those muscles will be stronger.

     If you want to learn further things about your past and the people involved, go to:

http://publicrecordssearchonline.org/how-to-find-your-family-tree-ancestors-free/

http://www.ancestry.com/

http://www.buzzle.com/articles/family-tree-template.html/ will provide you with a templete and guide you in developing a family tree.
Francine Larson:

Co-Author of Character Keys to a Bright Future.

She is a freelance writer

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» left by elle kynzer
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Good advice. I'm not a fan of Jane Fonda, but those were accurate words on knowing who you are. Thanks for keeping the momentum going about "knowing" the past.

I had no interest in geneology, but now that I find out 'who my ancestors were' I'm shocked, and surprised...but no matter who our ancestors were it gives us insight into ourselves and our parents too.
» left by Fran Larson 96 days 22 hours ago.
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I am finding it more and more fascinating to correspond with an Aunt (I only have 2 left, the others have passed away). It is rewarding to reconnect to this precious Aunt. I just got a letter today and she invited me to come visit her. I have so many questions for her (she said she doesn't have much longer, so hopefully I can visit while she is still here)

I do think this longing to reconnect is wanting to know more about my parents (who have passed away) and therefore knowing more about myself and why I am who I am.

Thank for your comment, Elle.
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