Rowan, His 7th Year in Review
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COMMUNICATION METHODS From a paper written by Tim Buckley “Narcissism,” NVC’s founder Marshall Rosenberg would say, “is a diagnosis.” The thought: “He’s a narcissist” creates separation between me (the judge) and you (the object.) As soon as those thoughts enter our minds – good and bad, right and wrong – we are knocking at moral […]
Adam Ruins a Sitcom
What is this episode about? What is the general idea discussed? How racism and sexism shape society for the worse. What are the sub-concepts discussed in this episode? Stereotypes, racism, victim blaming, sexism, toxic masculinity. Why do you think this episode was written? Do you see any value in the concepts presented? Explain. Written for […]
Herbology 1 : Hogwarts Greenhouse One
Kala participated in her first Outschool course today, “Herbology & Magical Plants”. Here’s a recap: I learned about magical plants with many, many uses. We talked about cool plants like the Nightshade. The Nightshade is so pretty, it was used to dilate women’s eyes which used to be considered a beauty standard. As time passed, […]
The 5 Emotions, So Far….
In wrapping up the depression that set in for Lily during the month of February, which was relieved by a bottle of oils (empowering her to provide herself a calming stimulant), Russ and I sorting through some rather tough stuff, some candid discussions with her about sympathetic symptoms and experiences – and differentiation between her […]