Losing connections with others is a very easy task, sometimes intentional and sometimes unintentional. My connection with my cousin Summer was a very strong one until she moved back to California. I had some friends who were best friends at one time, but as time digressed, so did they. Then there is the most significant loss of connection that I have had and that was with my ex girlfriend. Some connections and relationships last in life and then there are some that have a loss of connection.…
out, one day it all became too much. The stress, the anxiety, the depression… it was overbearing. That day I checked myself into an inpatient program, knowing I needed time to breathe and figure out a way to stop repressing my emotions. After all, this wasn’t the first time I was in this situation, but that story is for another time. You met me in…
practices, however, forced me to slow down, even if just for twenty minutes and focus on the here and now, which helped me to appreciate to a greater extent what was going on in my life at the current point in time. This being said, my mindfulness formal practices have not always been easy. Often times it was tough to stay focused, and because of this I would tend to judge myself for not focusing as well as I knew I was capable of. This non-judging attitude however, is a key part of mindfulness.…
mind. When I went back and looked at my first writing about myself, it helped me to bring order to my thoughts once again. The first questions that we were asked was, when I felt most attached and when I felt I was least attached. I still feel these times hold those places, but why they hold that place in my heart and mind is so much more clear. I spoke about how I felt very attached and secure when I was growing up due to the close family I was raised in, but after reading “City of One”…
In 2013, at Bowie State University Michelle Obama made an extremely motivational commencement speech to the graduating class. Obama’s speech was incredibly powerful and heartfelt. She talked about the possible struggles and tough times that individuals went through to become educated, the history of the school, history of how African-Americans couldn’t become educated and several other topics. However, topic in particular stood out, and it was that countless young adults just don’t care about…
Why does God let the earthquake in Haiti happened? I think about it all the time and that I still cannot realize the explanation why God let it happened. This earthquake modified the entire country and alter many of us lives. I’m one amongst the individuals whose life I have been modified when the earthquake. it had been January twelfth on the evening, I was playing soccer with a number of my friends, we tend to were having fun, however when a few minutes of enjoying we tend to felt just like…
earlier in the story she talked about a gentleman being a “good man” only because he had bought Coca-Cola stock and has lots of money. Unfortunately for her, the misfit saw right through her and her lies and misconceptions. The grandma try’s one last time to sway him saying, “Why you’re one of my babies. You’re one of my own children!”. She then reached out and touches him on the shoulder and the misfit jumps back and shoots her in the chest. He then explains to his followers that “she would…
"Life on the Global Assembly Line" written by Barbara Ehrenreich and Annette Fuentes condemns the exploitation of women industrial workers in third world countries. The authors ' explicit and detailed writing style engages the reader and reinforces the seriousness of the subject matter. By focusing on intolerable working conditions and overwhelming health hazards, Ehrenreich and Fuentes provide further detailed evidence of this abusive practice. Their article, while several decades old, still…
Family Matters Oh, how the times have changed. Whether it is socially, politically, or environmentally, the world is evolving. Some of the changes are for the better and some for the worse. One adjustment that has seemed to be put aside in society recently, is how much time families spend together. The main source of familial bonding is normally dinnertime. However, many families do not take advantage of this opportunity. Only about forty percent of American families eat dinner together more…
Are brand communities similar to other communities? Introduction:- Despite having so many products under the same company, why do not consumers prefer any other product? Why is that Hungry Jacks lovers not visit McDonalds even on cheap Tuesday’s and coffee lovers who prefer Starbucks like to go there for every cup they have all around the world? Why is that Harley Davidson enthusiasts don’t go for a faster bike for the same cost and instead visit all campaigns and rallies held by the brand?…