HelloTomDyer Recap #10 : Why ‘I Accept’

HelloTomDyer: Why ‘I Accept’ This is a revealing podcast explaining my mantra behind ‘I Accept’. My movement to help me and others get out of our own way and move forward with our lives. The movement was started after a calamitous 6 months back in 2017 which saw my relationship breakdown, be homeless, face redundancy and have my car broken into. I kept face about a lot of things during that time and even laughed, loudly, about it all. The car being broken into was the last straw. My laptop and external hard drive with a years worth of video was taken. I was well and truly defeated. I didn’t have a home. I’d lost my network of friends. I had zero job security. And my ex was starting a relationship with a friend of mine. I was devastated. I spent 3 three months away from Cardiff. I fell into depression and anxiety and couldn’t function. Through my family and my old football team I gathered my strength and fortitude again. I started getting ideas again. I was invited to apply for my current role - a promotion on my last role and I succeeded and I’ve now supported over 100 people leading a support service using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT); the same tool I’ve used to get me out of my rut. I’m getting my passion back and I’m living more and more on my terms. You can too.