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Literally almost chose EEYORE!!!!! Even as a child watching Winnie the Pooh I recognized Eeyore’s mental problems. He was always like the Debbie Downer (sorry for the name reference Deb) and he always was “blue.” He seemed to never enjoy anything and the only time he was “okay” was when he was surrounded by all the people he loved. His phrase “why bother?” always bothered me because he always seemed to never be able to do anything and he was always the “Bah humbug” of the Hundred Acre Wood. But I always loved him and he was still a great character! Love that you chose him!
I never realized how much ADHD Venelope has. She is so chaotic and all over the place and she kind of reminds me of myself. I also think of her “glitch” as manifestations of her ADHD. Growing up I always believed I had ADHD and I never could focus or I would have a thought and then poof, it was gone. I remember when I saw venelope, i related to her a bit and now I understand why. Shes chaotic, cant focus, and is all over the place, but shes got a big heart and I love that about her.
Storm. Your motivation is a good one. If we cannot motivate ourselves, we are doomed. But you are doing great. If you look back on your life, would you believe you are where you are today? And don’t worry, everyone has their fair share of struggles, but you are still staying motivated. You are doing the damn thing and you are succeeding. And you are very correct about the gym being motivating. I always tell people, I don’t like working out, but I like the outcome and how I feel afterwards. And remember, exercise is amazing for your mental health and it will keep you young. Keep moving forward, keep growing, and always try and keep your sunny side up. 🙂
Deb, You are truly inspirational. I can completely understand that new found confidence in sobriety. You and I both have the same motivation and I love being part of this program with you. Its amazing how motivational being sober can be for some people and you are the epitome of it. I love watching you in your journey, I love being a part of your journey, and I love that you are always trying to better yourself. You have gone above and beyond in trying to be the best you and you are doing amazing. Keep moving forward, one day at a time, and just breathe, You’ve got this!
Ben
I feel like you have gone through the ringer, back, and back again. You have overcome so many obstacles and now look at you, two months away from being a Nurse. I get what you mean when you say “there was never enough money,” that is literally one of the reasons I wanted to be a nurse because I know there will always be a job ready for me. You can be nervous, there is nothing wrong with that, its how you handle it that makes you the person you are. I think we all “Fake it till we make it” to a point. I definitely can relate with that and I appreciate your vulnerability and honesty.When i first became an LNA i worked in a facility where it was all women my mother’s age. And a lot of them did not like me solely from the fact that i was young. I literally had a boss tell me she hated me because i was young and in her words “Young people are lazy, careless, and dont belong taking care of anyone because they cant even take care of themselves.” This was always so hard for me to understand, but at some point I finally realized they were just mad that I was doing what they were, and I had so much more life to live. You are going to do amazing things in your young life and never let people bring you down for doing amazing things at a young age! #teamstorm
My mom was always good at persuasion and I always envied how she did it. I always wanted to be able to have that kind of “power” with people, but not to take advantage of. I do like how nowadays, persuasion is something small and can be incorporated into our daily lives, but I also like how you do it. You don’t make demands, you say it like “Hey this would be fun if….” I think some people are just born persuasive and they can easily incorporate it into their daily lives. I think you are someone who can easily persuade people.
I think you are absolutely right. Any kind of research that MAY result in harm should not be allowed. As much as it can help people and some good can come out of it, you never know what it would do to the child who is part of the research. Now i believe something like testing toys with children wouldnt be harmful, but again, you have to know their cultural background before you do things like this. Growing up I was not allowed to play with barbies, so imagine if someone had used me for research? My parens would have been livid! Either way, keep the testing on adults.
Its funny as a mom how you dont realize that we are “conditioning” our children as they grow. Sometimes I look back on my upbringing and realize how much my parents conditioned me, but not always in a good way. I think some conditioning can be harmful. Thats why when I was raising my daughter, I tried to “unlearn” some of my conditioning and recondition myself so that i didnt “harm” her in the same ways my parents might have “harmed” me. I think its important to always be aware of what we are doing and how we say things because you never know how it can affect a child.
Understanding ethics is a huge consideration when dealing with this topic. I think about how I was raised and how religious my parents were and they would never have allowed me to do anything that they didn’t approve of or anything that didn’t “praise the Lord” when doing. AS a young child I used to think my parents were jus being unfair, but as an adult I realize how much harm and bad situations my parents saved me from. AS a mom myself, I am the same way with my child. Although she is older now, I still try and look out for her because she is so susceptible to life and people around her
My favorite thing about your post is the cat example! It is so true. My cat has heard her cans of wet food clink together, so she knows that “this is the good stuff.” It comes in so handy when I cannot find her and I can clink tin cans together, doesnt matter what they are, and she comes running down the stairs. I have always thought it was so funny that I never actually taught her that, she just knew as soon as she heard the tin cans clink together. Sometimes even just opening a can and she will come running. It’s amazing to me how classical conditioning comes into play.
Kaley,
This definitely resonates with me and I understand what you mean about down playing your pain. Growing up, everyone would always “tough it out” in my family and you could never out do your grandma or mother with pain, exhaustion, or anything really. They always would say things dramatic like “I had surgery and still went to work the next day.” I always was so envious of their resilience. And as an adult I was the same way with my daughter. IN mexican culture you dont talk about pain, you just deal with it. I think it is amazing how this is passed down through generations.I absolutely relate to this. I remember my mother telling me that she had birthed all her children with no pain medications and when it came time for me to have my daughter, I decided to do the same. It made me feel like i had accomplished something, besides having a child. And now to this day when I am in pain, i remember that I had a whole kid come out of me and not one pain med to help. I can handle any pain and i believe my pain tolerance is much higher now because of it. Way to go Katie! You’re amazing!
I see your side of this, but also, if you could eliminate disease and gene mutations, wouldn’t that be kind of amazing? I mean imagine coming from a line of family where you have something genetically wrong with you that debilitates your life, and then with this technology you can get rid of it? Think of how many people could be helped. I see where you are coming from though, starting a family in a lab doesn’t sound so special. I loved the surprises that came with being pregnant with my daughter. Awesome point!
Although I’m super on your side with this topic, I also believe that gene technology can pave new ways for people. Think of people who can’t carry children, but want them!? Someday there could be artificial wombs to help women obtain their dreams of being a mother. Another way I think gene technology is amazing is that now you know the sex of the baby and have exactly what you before you even get pregnant. Think of a couple who wanted a girl and get 8 boys trying (my parents friend’s parents were those people) or a couple who want a boy and get 8 girls trying (a girl I worked with was one of 8 girls from parents trying for a boy). The only thing I fear is that the birth rate might actually go down from this. Either way, gene modification and technology is incredible and is only getting more mind blowing!
