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Archives for November 2012
P o e m s
“Hope” is the thing with feathers – (314) By Emily Dickinson “Hope” is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all – And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard – And sore must be the storm – That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm – I’ve heard it in the chillest … [Read more...]
Yesterday’s story for Today
There are just so many memories so vivid, that they appear to have happened only yesterday Not much is needed to stop someone dead in their tracks from a painful past. Even without wanting it to, sometimes yesterday catches up to today. I see a boy with the sweetest heart turn cold Teased, insulted and hurt from all that he was told. To the point that his check muscles … [Read more...]
Video: How Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
Amy Cuddy a professor and researcher at Harvard Business School did a TED talk on how your body language shapes who you are. Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in … [Read more...]
Anxious In Uganda
Growing up is part of life. It is a process that comes with challenges that you learn from, some of which you enjoy and others that you hate. When I was 12 years old I went to boarding school little did I know that it would be the roughest time in my life. On March 2002 I realized that something was not right, my family escorted me to school I felt so scared, I kept on crying … [Read more...]
Twitter Heroes (part 1) Eduardo Solis @EndBullyinNow: A 14-Year-Old Champion Tweeting Against Bullying
"Making yourself happy is most important. Never be ashamed of what you feel"- Demi Lovato Eduardo Solis has generated a following of almost 25,000 fans on Twitter as he tweets to empower those who are being bullied as he once had. His uplifting tweets have generated positive responses throughout the twittersphere, such as these: "isha collins @JustASweetGurl: i love … [Read more...]
Anxiety About Anxiety
Sometimes, after struggling with the onset of anxiety about a certain event or topic, people can develop anxiety about anxiety symptoms coming back again soon. When I was younger, I had panic attacks often when coming to school. Things really got bad, however, when I started panicking about having another panic attack. I started to develop avoidance behavior, or, I would avoid … [Read more...]
Tips on Managing Stress with Hurricanes
The destruction of hurricane Sandy has left in the path widespread visible damages. Equally traumatic is managing the stress in the aftermath of a hurricane or a natural disaster. Emotions are running high anticipating the arrival of the hurricane and the distress afterwards. The length in recovery depends on how bad the hurricane was, whether evacuations were necessary, the … [Read more...]