The boys were screaming at each other. “Eli, stop it! You aren’t being fair!”, Calvin yelled, tears angrily streaming down his small cheeks. Months ago, I might have yelled back, “Boys, enough! You have both lost the privilege to get candy”, ending the fight through my own frustration. Alternatively, I chose to take the place of an observer in the situation and gave myself time to react mindfully. Instead of punishing the boys I facilitated a healthy conversation and encouraged each boy to kindly and fully listen to his brother as he explained his respective side of the story. This discussion cultivated gratitude in all of us for our differences in navigating the world and brought us to a state of acceptance from which we were able to move …show more content…
While I excelled in school, I was having trouble focusing in my classes because my mind was constantly racing through my lists of things to do, unable to listen and engage in the present moment. As a result, I did not gain as much from my classes as I could have in retrospect if I had been present. I often did my work under a blanket of confusion, fearing that asking for help would compromise my respectability and intelligence. During this time of high stress, I began practicing yoga and meditation. While my goal was to strengthen my body and mind, I could never have imagined how these practices nurtured my ability to be present and show up in the world as my authentic self. Poses that I feared mastering came with ease as I continued practicing and I began to believe that maybe I was stronger than I gave myself credit for- that I had the power to achieve anything I set my mind to. This sense of genuine fearlessness and self-empowerment trickled into my life in ways I never anticipated. I began to listen deeply in my classes, noticing myself checking the clock or thinking about my to-do lists a little bit less than usual. I started to realize that what I had to offer or contribute to class discussions was valuable- why hide my thoughts out of fear of embarrassment or shame? Through this increased focus and participation, both my practical knowledge and my
He feels sorry for the boy and feels the game has gone too far. 5. At which point does our society feel that similar games should be stopped? I believe that as a society, we are so overprotected that the line would be drawn before the game even began. 6.
Practicing meditation allows me to become aware of my thoughts and the world around me. I can better understand who I am by spending 10 minutes alone and reflecting on my thoughts. I enjoy reflecting on myself because mentally creating the person I want to be and taking action will only translate positively in my life. This form of intelligence will allow me to succeed in my future career. I aspire to become a nurse, and by understanding my own emotions and deeply comprehending my awareness, I can help
We burst out the doors to the cold air whispering in our ears. I recalled the challenge that Zach made with me. He said he will stop bullying me if I can score a homerun in today 's kickball game. I took this challenge as a means to stop being bullied by him. Zach has been tormenting me as a means to discriminate me for the past two years.
One summer evening after exchanging words with Tim, the boys went their separate ways, mouthing to each other and it was more the other boy than Tim. The boy was in Richard Wilson’s back yard and the old dry cleaners stood between Tim and him. Tim picked up a rock and hurled it over the building and the boy screamed. The rock hit me square in the arm. I deserved it and Mrs. Burns was right.
My eyes automatically drifted to the tall bright palm tree that moved along with the rhythm of the wind. It’s leafs danced as they presented their welcome. The sun shined down and hugged me with warmth, giving my skin a tingling, but satisfying sensation. I had come from Virginia to California, the famous, constantly spoken of state, that finally reached my sight. The state presented its beautiful attributes to capture my wonder and mesmerization.
This semester has been an ongoing challenge for me but has been an enjoyable one and I have not been presented with any impossible tasks. I have never been much of a writer, and during the course of this semester, I 've struggled to meet length requirements on the assigned essays. However, I do understand that not everyone is an excellent writer or even has to enjoy writing to get a good grade in this 1A class. From the start, with the first essay, I pushed myself to do my best and looked to multiple outlets to polish my writing, such as the online tutor, the writing center, the internet and the writer 's handbook.
“Chuck, tell him to get back in the house and mind his business,” a boy finally said, grabbing some rocks and threw them hitting the fence. “All right you little brats, I’m calling the sheriff! Then you’ll get out of there and stay away from me,” he said, knowing the sheriff would only tell them to get out of the field. As soon as he left, they would be right back there playing again.
Now, very quickly, and some other reason can not think straight about happiness is that we do not go to the same things when we think about life, and we live in reality. Therefore, if you ask a simple question how people blessed in the state of California, and you will not get the correct answer. When you ask that question, you think people must be happier in California if for example, you live in Ohio. (Laughter) And what happens is when you think about living in California, you are thinking of the contrast between California and other places, and in contrast to, for example, in the climate.
I have always found writing hard but now I enjoy it more. I 'm not going to lie and say that it 's easy for me because it 's hard. I get lost with my thoughts a lot. What I say sounds way better then when I put it down on a paper. I have been wanting to write a small book of something.
Reflective Practice in the Early Years Tools for Practitioners 1. Introduction “We do not learn from experience... we learn from reflecting on experience.” -John Dewey- You have probably heard the term “reflective practice”, but do you really know what this means?
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Up until now, I have had very little cross-cultural experience in the course of my life. Beginning with the fact that both of my parents are Dutch and the fact that I grew up here, made me a fully Dutch citizen, both in terms of origin and education. I am born and raised in a small village in the Netherlands, called Bodegraven. My parents have not provided me with a cross-cultural background as they both grew up on Dutch farms. However, they took me on holidays to several countries in Europe and to Canada and America once.
Academic success to me is achieving good grades and understanding the material to get good grades. Academic success also means to have an good attendance. I already get mostly A’s and B’s, but I am not good at staying on top of things. To improve my academic success I will attend class more often, be more organized, pay attention in class, and not procrastinate.
After I done meditating, I became more familiar of what my body tried to
Yoga and meditation could play a big part in your life a lot of people don't get that advantage of taking the class that I got to take. I never thought it would be something I'm really into and I think it's good for you just in general I would have trouble waking up in the morning so I would sun salutations to become more attentive then at night I would focus on my deep meditation along with my heart centering to bring my energy back down. Overall I think yoga has changed my perspective on how to look at situations and how to handle them, I believe it can do anyone good in their life, it can build a positive bond with your conscience and other people.