As soon as we allow our conversations to turn from understanding and listening and let them turn into an argument, is the second we get a mess. People keep talking about racial issues, because it. is. still. an. issue. There are currently 2.4 million people in the prison system at the moment, which is another issue altogether. However, according to the Center of American Progress, "1 in every 15 African American men and 1 in every 36 Hispanic men are incarcerated in comparison to 1 in every 106 white men. According to the bureau of Justice Statistics, one in three black men can expect to go to prison in their lifetime." Wether conscious or not, race is an issue. You can't argue that more white men are peaceful while more black men are not; if you watch more than one news source you'd know the truth.
This poem screams for respect, the people she talks about just want to belong. People who are attracted to the same sex, deserve our respect. People of color, deserve our respect. Transgenders, deserve our respect. Refugees, deserve our respect. Foreigners, people who can't speak english, people. Deserve our respect.
And if they don't give it, we'll demand it. Because they are people too.
Monday, January 30, 2017
Saturday, January 28, 2017
Article of the Day 1/18
Most of the things that were stated in this article went right over my head; due to simply not understanding exactly what any of this means.
All of Ms. DeVos answers to questions seemed as if she was just agreeing so she could have the job. It almost seemed like she didn't actually understand what was happening. However, that could be from lack of understanding on my part, which is completely possible.
In the section, Privatizing Public Schools, Ms. Devos seems to walk around the question she was asked and ends up not even giving her word.
In the Grizzly Bears section, Ms. Devos brought up a good point in saying that a gun should be allowed or disallowed depending on which state you live in. I feel that if there must be a gun in the school there should be one in a safe in a room just in case a "potential grizzly" comes to play. With that being said, passing a law for guns to be banned from the school area is a good idea and could potentially save a lot of lives.
Trump University And Gainful Employment: I like the way she stands up for herself here. The money issue is something that should be reviewed and I like the way she see's it; I agree with her.
IDEA: This makes me really sad. I have a learning disability and I know how hard it was to get through school. Kids with learning disabilities don't have 'benefits' so we can do better than our classmates. It's so that we can succeed and be on par with our peers. My younger sister wouldn't have learned to read if she didn't have the 'benefits' the kids with learning disabilities get.
I don't want to say I don't like Betsy Devos but she really doesn't sound like she knows what she's talking about. She definitely said a few things that I can't get passed.
Friday, January 27, 2017
The Question of Religion
Everyone fights for what they know is right; we all have that something that drives us into speaking up. My biggest question has always been, "why do people believe in these things?" alternatively, "what makes someone believe this?"
Also, "Though I still don't have the answer to these questions just yet, I think I have an idea." When people have something to hope for it's a lot easier to come out on top. If someone is evil, it doesn't matter because God will justify it. If you lose your job, it's okay because God has a bigger opportunity for you. It's actually really beautiful the way people can have hope and be grateful based on these circumstances.
Also, "Though I still don't have the answer to these questions just yet, I think I have an idea." When people have something to hope for it's a lot easier to come out on top. If someone is evil, it doesn't matter because God will justify it. If you lose your job, it's okay because God has a bigger opportunity for you. It's actually really beautiful the way people can have hope and be grateful based on these circumstances.
Wednesday, January 25, 2017
Article of the Day 1/25
I have a memory from the fifth grade, swinging and imagining all of the years of schooling I had to go through before I could decide for myself whether or not I would go to school that day. I laughed with my friend and amazed her when I spelt Mississippi backwards. Eight years swung by, pun possibly intended. I accidentally drift towards nostalgia when it comes to my past; and often forget that the things I'm remembering are probably the things that made the biggest impact on my life. That day on the swing seems small in the grande scheme of things but in reality, it was. I was just enjoying my day and thinking of the exciting things to come.
I'm currently watching Disney's Cars and I have two analogies from it. The first, Lightening McQueen has to fix the road that he damaged. He is so eager to be anywhere but where he is, he has to take apart the junkie road he just finished and then redo it altogether. At the end of the movie, he learns to love Radiator Springs. The point is, stick around where you are at and try to love the moments you're currently creating. Just as Neil Pasricha taught, everyday isn't a smile on graduation day, but there is something in everyday, you must learn what that means. Second analogy, Lightening also hates the atmosphere he is in, but when he travels a different way, he sees the beauty of the place he was at. What I got from this was, there is something beautiful in every place you are in. When you seek it out, you will most likely find it. If you don't, there are hundred of other places you could go.
The 3 A's of Awesome include, attitude, awareness, and authenticity.
Life can be hard, it isn't about going through the motions and feeling negative on the way. Life is about finding what's important to you and taking vacations every so often.
I'm currently watching Disney's Cars and I have two analogies from it. The first, Lightening McQueen has to fix the road that he damaged. He is so eager to be anywhere but where he is, he has to take apart the junkie road he just finished and then redo it altogether. At the end of the movie, he learns to love Radiator Springs. The point is, stick around where you are at and try to love the moments you're currently creating. Just as Neil Pasricha taught, everyday isn't a smile on graduation day, but there is something in everyday, you must learn what that means. Second analogy, Lightening also hates the atmosphere he is in, but when he travels a different way, he sees the beauty of the place he was at. What I got from this was, there is something beautiful in every place you are in. When you seek it out, you will most likely find it. If you don't, there are hundred of other places you could go.
The 3 A's of Awesome include, attitude, awareness, and authenticity.
Life can be hard, it isn't about going through the motions and feeling negative on the way. Life is about finding what's important to you and taking vacations every so often.
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
A Better Understanding
Take a minute to imagine yourself in your favorite place, maybe there are trees, maybe a river, or a lake. Think of this region in detail; envision the people that might be there, the laughter you may here. Visualize the colors, the bright greens, and the vibrant yellows. Now take the people out of your vision, forget the laughter and replace the magnificent colors with grey. Take the trees away, the shining blue sky is now foggy and polluted. This is similar to the way depressed individuals see the world when in a particularly hard time; roughly three hundred and fifty people have depression. Depression is a mental illness that people can be born with or acquire anytime throughout their life. This sickness is due to chemical imbalances in the brain.
This is an example of a way people think from time to time, I understand it because I listened when people told me about it. I want to understand people, I want to know why they do the things they do; though depression isn't a question as to "why", acquiring knowledge about this subject has (not to toot my own horn) helped me become a better, well-rounded individual.
Monday, January 23, 2017
Death Sentence's
"If thought corrupts language, language can also corrupt thought." -George Orwell
When you speak with someone who is constantly negative, you start to think negatively too. When they complain you feel the need to complain too. On the other-hand, when you're constantly around someone who views the world with optimism, you too start to view the world positively too. With that being said sometimes we as human-beings get in funks or something awful/tragic happens to us and we have the habit of thinking in less than sad ways. The goal is to eventually move past that and recognize the world isn't out to get us but that sometimes hard times happen to us.
The best way to stay true to your morals is to keep your thoughts clear. If you want to act a certain way you have to watch and read certain texts and stay away from others. When we think of certain things it's really hard to turn that part of your brain off especially when you think of it for a long time or think about it all the time.
With this being said when we think of certain words to mean something they're not, this can cause problems. My group talked about how a lot of people say things or people are gay to mean bad. Indirectly these people are calling a group of human beings bad or awful. Not only this but it hardly ever makes sense, since the context is usually never right.
When you speak with someone who is constantly negative, you start to think negatively too. When they complain you feel the need to complain too. On the other-hand, when you're constantly around someone who views the world with optimism, you too start to view the world positively too. With that being said sometimes we as human-beings get in funks or something awful/tragic happens to us and we have the habit of thinking in less than sad ways. The goal is to eventually move past that and recognize the world isn't out to get us but that sometimes hard times happen to us.
The best way to stay true to your morals is to keep your thoughts clear. If you want to act a certain way you have to watch and read certain texts and stay away from others. When we think of certain things it's really hard to turn that part of your brain off especially when you think of it for a long time or think about it all the time.
With this being said when we think of certain words to mean something they're not, this can cause problems. My group talked about how a lot of people say things or people are gay to mean bad. Indirectly these people are calling a group of human beings bad or awful. Not only this but it hardly ever makes sense, since the context is usually never right.
Monday, January 16, 2017
Article of the Day 1/16
We have to talk about shame to understand more about ourselves and the people around us. Brene Brown talks about shame and vulnerability in an interesting way. These were my favorite quotations from her, as well as some thoughts I had when I heard her say them.
"My life did end when that happened. And maybe the hardest part about my life ending was that I learned something hard about myself. and that was that as much as I would be frustrated about not being able to get my work out to the world there was a part of me that was working very hard to engineer staying small." Our lives fluctuate between good and bad daily, we seem to feel that our life ends when we do something we deem as stupid or silly. We are also so afraid of failing that we begin to stop trying completely.
"Vulnerability is NOT weakness. That myth can profoundly danger us." Vulnerability is the very thing that will help get us through hard times. Change is tough, but when we fight through it, we start to see ourselves come out on top. Maybe as braver, maybe as kinder, or maybe as courageous.
"Vulnerability: emotional risk, exposure, uncertainty" The three things that make us the most worried.
"Vulnerability is our most accurate form of courage. To let ourselves be seen and be honest." In high school I was a very closed off, shy person. I didn't ever go out and change my life or take risks to make my life better. Now instead of wondering 'what if' I like to go out and take opportunities. It's so hard to change and it's so hard to confront uncomfortable situations. With that being said, life seems so much more fulfilled now, and I'm doing it for myself.
"To create is to make something that hasn't been created before. To change is to truly be vulnerable. We have to talk about shame!" A lot of people wonder the best way they can succeed, they ask the question and they stumble and they almost make it. But what would have made them truly succeed would to go for something at full force and try your best. Not everyone is going to like what you put out into the world, but my god, the feeling you will get when you win for you and not for anyone else, is a feeling I'd love to feel one hundred percent. However, when we create connections to one another, people can encourage you and there is something special about the way other humans can aid you with your story; and how special it is when you get to aid them in theirs.
"Dealing with shame is walking to a swamp. The purpose isn't to walk in and construct a home and live there. It's to put on some boots and walk through and find our way around." When we confront hard feelings, or the way we think about ourself there is nothing that says we have to live in our feelings forever. When we get feelings of shame and we think we hate ourselves, it's important to remember to take a deep breath and remember these things are only temporary.
"The credit goes to the man in the arena. At best he wins and at worst he loses, but when he fails, when he loses he does so daring greatly." -Theodore Roosevelt This quote is really motivational to me. So often we, as human beings, focus on the people mocking us and telling us we can't do it. In the process we forget that we are creating really beautiful, magnificent things.
"Shame is the one that tells you you can't do it. You can't do it because of all of these places that you went wrong; because of all the reasons you failed." Naturally, if we failed once it means that we will fail again, so it means we should give up while we're ahead. Except for the fact that this is completely backwards thinking. When we fall it is up to us to pick ourselves up and to remind ourselves to continue anyways. If you have an idea, go and make it happen; will everyone believe in you? No, never, but will people eventually benefit from your idea? Possibly! So go out and make things happen for yourself.
"Shame has two big tanks.
1. You'll never be good enough
and if you can talk your way out of that one,
2. Who do you think you are" If only there was some sort of happy middle. In my health class last semester we talked about how we feel at peace for about two seconds before we remember something else to worry about. That is similar to this here; the happy middle is where we tell ourselves we are important because we too are human beings.
"Shame says 'I am bad'
Guilt is 'I did something bad'"
"Shame holds us back from being who we truly want to be."
"Shame for women: Do it all, do it perfectly and never let anyone see you sweat.
Unattainable, conflicting emotions about who we are supposed to be.
Shame for men: Shame is one. Do not be perceived as weak.
The women in my life are harder in my life than any man."
"If we want to find our way back to each other we have to show empathy for it is the anecdote to shame."
"The most powerful thing to hear when in turmoil is, 'me too.'"
"Vulnerability is the way back to finding each other. We want to be with you and be across from you and see you dare greatly."
Shame is a demon that we all have to deal with; vulnerability is what will eventually make us strong.
"My life did end when that happened. And maybe the hardest part about my life ending was that I learned something hard about myself. and that was that as much as I would be frustrated about not being able to get my work out to the world there was a part of me that was working very hard to engineer staying small." Our lives fluctuate between good and bad daily, we seem to feel that our life ends when we do something we deem as stupid or silly. We are also so afraid of failing that we begin to stop trying completely.
"Vulnerability is NOT weakness. That myth can profoundly danger us." Vulnerability is the very thing that will help get us through hard times. Change is tough, but when we fight through it, we start to see ourselves come out on top. Maybe as braver, maybe as kinder, or maybe as courageous.
"Vulnerability: emotional risk, exposure, uncertainty" The three things that make us the most worried.
"Vulnerability is our most accurate form of courage. To let ourselves be seen and be honest." In high school I was a very closed off, shy person. I didn't ever go out and change my life or take risks to make my life better. Now instead of wondering 'what if' I like to go out and take opportunities. It's so hard to change and it's so hard to confront uncomfortable situations. With that being said, life seems so much more fulfilled now, and I'm doing it for myself.
"To create is to make something that hasn't been created before. To change is to truly be vulnerable. We have to talk about shame!" A lot of people wonder the best way they can succeed, they ask the question and they stumble and they almost make it. But what would have made them truly succeed would to go for something at full force and try your best. Not everyone is going to like what you put out into the world, but my god, the feeling you will get when you win for you and not for anyone else, is a feeling I'd love to feel one hundred percent. However, when we create connections to one another, people can encourage you and there is something special about the way other humans can aid you with your story; and how special it is when you get to aid them in theirs.
"Dealing with shame is walking to a swamp. The purpose isn't to walk in and construct a home and live there. It's to put on some boots and walk through and find our way around." When we confront hard feelings, or the way we think about ourself there is nothing that says we have to live in our feelings forever. When we get feelings of shame and we think we hate ourselves, it's important to remember to take a deep breath and remember these things are only temporary.
"The credit goes to the man in the arena. At best he wins and at worst he loses, but when he fails, when he loses he does so daring greatly." -Theodore Roosevelt This quote is really motivational to me. So often we, as human beings, focus on the people mocking us and telling us we can't do it. In the process we forget that we are creating really beautiful, magnificent things.
"Shame is the one that tells you you can't do it. You can't do it because of all of these places that you went wrong; because of all the reasons you failed." Naturally, if we failed once it means that we will fail again, so it means we should give up while we're ahead. Except for the fact that this is completely backwards thinking. When we fall it is up to us to pick ourselves up and to remind ourselves to continue anyways. If you have an idea, go and make it happen; will everyone believe in you? No, never, but will people eventually benefit from your idea? Possibly! So go out and make things happen for yourself.
"Shame has two big tanks.
1. You'll never be good enough
and if you can talk your way out of that one,
2. Who do you think you are" If only there was some sort of happy middle. In my health class last semester we talked about how we feel at peace for about two seconds before we remember something else to worry about. That is similar to this here; the happy middle is where we tell ourselves we are important because we too are human beings.
"Shame says 'I am bad'
Guilt is 'I did something bad'"
"Shame holds us back from being who we truly want to be."
"Shame for women: Do it all, do it perfectly and never let anyone see you sweat.
Unattainable, conflicting emotions about who we are supposed to be.
Shame for men: Shame is one. Do not be perceived as weak.
The women in my life are harder in my life than any man."
"If we want to find our way back to each other we have to show empathy for it is the anecdote to shame."
"The most powerful thing to hear when in turmoil is, 'me too.'"
"Vulnerability is the way back to finding each other. We want to be with you and be across from you and see you dare greatly."
Shame is a demon that we all have to deal with; vulnerability is what will eventually make us strong.
Sunday, January 15, 2017
I Am...
I also inserted part of this as my bio.
I grew up in Provo Utah where the bubble is most prominent. Because of the way I was raised and because of where I was raised my biggest fear is people. People because of what they are capable of. On the other hand, my major is, Web Design because I love people and I want to learn more about every person I can.
I'm working on myself. I'm working on growing and figuring out what i want out of life; what I want out of myself. However, I'm really good at caring about people. I just want to make sure everyone is okay.
I grew up in Provo Utah where the bubble is most prominent. Because of the way I was raised and because of where I was raised my biggest fear is people. People because of what they are capable of. On the other hand, my major is, Web Design because I love people and I want to learn more about every person I can.
I'm working on myself. I'm working on growing and figuring out what i want out of life; what I want out of myself. However, I'm really good at caring about people. I just want to make sure everyone is okay.
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