Social Justice and Social Media: Thoughts on How We Relate [blog/reflection]
Over the last few years, as we’ve seen more protests over Black lives being taken at the hands of Police, I’ve noticed heavy dialogue on online through comments on news and blog sites and Facebook and Twitter. The comments are often riddled with opinions, experiences, as well as judgment. It’s really difficult for us as communities (and as a nation) to work diligently at overcoming systemic racism, racial divides, economic disparities, poverty,READ MORE
Why We’re So Judgmental [blog/reflection]
“Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. For with the judgment you make you will be judged, and the measure you give will be the measure you get. Why do you see the speck in your neighbor’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?” Matthew 7:1-3 We’re not supposed to judge. Yet we all do it. Whether we say it aloud or keep it inREAD MORE
What You Don’t Like in Someone Else, You Don’t Like in Yourself? Yeah Right! [blog/reflection]
What you don’t like in someone else you don’t like in yourself. I’ve heard this phrase/ saying/ life lesson-whatever you want to call it before and usually am confused by it. I would always think, maybe what I don’t like about the other person is that they’re just…a jerk. Does it have to be some really deep thing? It wasn’t until I ended up reading an article on toxic people and theREAD MORE
The Cost of Perfectionism [blog/reflection]
By now many of us are familiar with the term perfectionism. My quick definition is: wanting to complete actions without mistakes or the inability to complete action for fear of mistakes. Many people tend to lean toward one or the other, but if you’re like me, you might do a little of both. There are times when I am working on stuff and get so caught up in it being just rightREAD MORE