In this exclusive interview, Tamra, a birth mother and adoption advocate, shares the beautiful story of her decision to place her son for adoption. As the mission and message of ForwardWalking.com is to help others move forward in life, I could think of no better example of this than Tamra Dawn Hyde—a woman who, in my opinion,…
Author: Seth Adam Smith
Seth Adam Smith is a best-selling, award-winning author and blogger whose writings have been translated into over thirty languages and featured on Huffington Post, Good Morning America, Fox News, CNN, the Today Show, and many other news outlets around the world.
A survivor of a suicide attempt in 2006, Seth is an advocate for resources and understanding concerning depression and suicide prevention and regularly writes about these topics in his books and on his blog. He recently finished "Rip Van Winkle and the Pumpkin Lantern," and is currently working on a series of historical novels set in Colonial America.
The Posts of Walkings Past!
Wow! ForwardWalking has had an absolutely incredible year! In terms of all of the new subscribers, media attention, and incredible blog posts, ForwardWalking.com has turned into a bit of a ForwardRUNNER! Since April, ForwardWalking.com has been featured on KSL, DeseretNews, FoxNews, CNN, HLN, HuffingtonPost, The Today Show, Good Morning America, TheBlaze, and countless other media…
Have You Seen the REAL Jacob Marley?!
I’ve seen the REAL Jacob Marley. …and he has a message for you and for me. One of my all-time favorite books is A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. I didn’t always like it. In fact, when I was much younger, I pretty much hated it. I felt like it was over-commercialized and overused during…
The Day I Discovered My Father Was a Soviet
It was February 2008, and I was living in Moscow with a Russian host family. It was the evening of Election Day–a day when Russians voted for their new president, President Medvedev. The occasion gave me the opportunity to talk to my Russian host dad about a topic I had avoided: communism and politics in Russia….
Addiction and The Man In the Maze
“What’s that?” I asked Lehi Sanchez, pointing the large, silver ring on his index finger. Lehi is a talented artist and a Native American of Navajo descent. “This?” he pulled off the ring and handed it to me. “It’s ‘the man in the maze,’ a Native American symbol commonly found in Southwest Arizona. It’s a…
Marriage Isn't For You
Having been married only a year and a half, I’ve recently come to the conclusion that marriage isn’t for me. Now before you start making assumptions, keep reading. I met my wife in high school when we were 15 years old. We were friends for ten years until…until we decided no longer wanted to be…
"The Seven Paths" is PUBLISHED!
Today, The Seven Paths—one of the most beautiful, and one of the most profound books that I have ever read—has officially been published. Originally self-published through the Anasazi Foundation for over a decade, I first read The Seven Paths in 2006 after my attempted suicide. Up until that point, I had been living a very…
The Saint and Sinner Within Each of Us
I believe that within each of our souls there is both a sinner and a saint. In many ways, it is like the legend of the two wolves. An old Cherokee chief was teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is raging within my soul,” he told the boy. “It is a terrible fight between two…
The Power of Belief
About a year ago, I re-watched the movie Hook (“Oh there you are, Peter!”) and discovered something that illuminated my understanding: What we believe not only changes how we see the world, but it also changes who we are. I’ve got a few examples of how this works, but let’s start with Hook and then move to…