When I was asked to pick someone close to me and tell them that I truly appreciate and care about them, I knew right away who I was going to pick and that was my best friend Jordyn. Jordyn and I have been good friends since we were 11 years old. Over the years we have had our ups and downs but we always come out as best friends at the end of the day. For as long as I can remember she has always been there for me whenever I needed to cry, laugh, or just flat out bitch about something. I've never had anybody else who I could share my darkest secrets to who I knew wouldn't blabber them to anyone else. She's one of those friends that I can just drive around with for hours and blast music and we would just being laughing, having the time of our lives. We don't always need to be doing something to have a good time. Jordyn listens to me and givse me advice. I value her opinions and cherish our friendship very much. I let her know all these things yesterday and it felt really good. She knows I love her and would do anything for her but I never really told her. Honestly it was a little tough to start off with when I began telling her all of this because I didn't know what she was going to say. She didn't have to say much but what she did say was enough for me. She gave me the biggest hug and thanked me. She told me that she feels the exact way about me and that she was glad that my professor gave us this exercise. She told me that she loved me and that she would always be there for me for whatever, whenever and that we were going to always be good friends no matter what life brings us.
I am super glad that I was kind of forced into this scenario by Dr. Harrison. It gave me a chance to say some things that I wouldn't normally share with my best friend. It reassured our friendship and reminded me that she is always there for me and that I do have a friend that really cares about me. All this is making me miss her and want to go and see her again, but it's okay because I know whatever tries to come between us, distance or whatever, will be pushed aside because or friendship trumps anything.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Sunday, February 10, 2013
Reflection #4
Pt 1:
It's my sophomore year of high school. My three best friends and I decide to sneak out the first day of our winter break to go hang out with some of our guy friends. It was one of the foggiest nights Galesburg has ever seen. We end up and Lake Story, a local park in my hometown of Galesburg. After hanging out there for a little while we decide to head out because it was getting late and we didn't want our parents to get suspicious. There are six of us in a five seated SUV. None of us have our seat belts on and we are blasting the music. The driver was trying to show off by driving too fast and cutting corners sharp. Just as he was turning onto Log City Trail, he loses control and the vehicle begins spinning wildly heading towards a deep creek full of water, trees, and other debris All of a sudden Wonder Woman comes flying in out of nowhere, fast, beautiful, and blonde! She grabs a hold of the SUV and with her super strength, quickly stops the car from rolling down into the crick.
Now this story would have been ideal if Wonder Woman would have came in and saved the day but unfortunately she did not. We did roll into the creek and all came out a horrible mess with branches in our hair, clothes ruined, and tears running down our faces but we all made it out alive and well thankfully.
Pt 2:
I experience nostalgia frequently I feel. When I'm writing a huge college paper or studying for finals, I long for the days when school was a walk in the park. In elementary school all I had to worry about was taking naps or being able to name the capital of each of the fifty states. In junior high all I was concerned with was whether or not I would make the volleyball or basketball team every year. In high school my worries were my friendships or making the cheer leading squad. Now I have all sorts of things on my mind. Am I going to find and internship, will I ever figure out my career path, will I ever find the right guy for me. Maybe I had it too easy growing up and now real life is kicking in. Maybe thinking about this past time period will remind me that I need to get my butt in gear because life isn't easy when you start getting older and I must work for things in life or I won't get anywhere.
It's my sophomore year of high school. My three best friends and I decide to sneak out the first day of our winter break to go hang out with some of our guy friends. It was one of the foggiest nights Galesburg has ever seen. We end up and Lake Story, a local park in my hometown of Galesburg. After hanging out there for a little while we decide to head out because it was getting late and we didn't want our parents to get suspicious. There are six of us in a five seated SUV. None of us have our seat belts on and we are blasting the music. The driver was trying to show off by driving too fast and cutting corners sharp. Just as he was turning onto Log City Trail, he loses control and the vehicle begins spinning wildly heading towards a deep creek full of water, trees, and other debris All of a sudden Wonder Woman comes flying in out of nowhere, fast, beautiful, and blonde! She grabs a hold of the SUV and with her super strength, quickly stops the car from rolling down into the crick.
Now this story would have been ideal if Wonder Woman would have came in and saved the day but unfortunately she did not. We did roll into the creek and all came out a horrible mess with branches in our hair, clothes ruined, and tears running down our faces but we all made it out alive and well thankfully.
Pt 2:
I experience nostalgia frequently I feel. When I'm writing a huge college paper or studying for finals, I long for the days when school was a walk in the park. In elementary school all I had to worry about was taking naps or being able to name the capital of each of the fifty states. In junior high all I was concerned with was whether or not I would make the volleyball or basketball team every year. In high school my worries were my friendships or making the cheer leading squad. Now I have all sorts of things on my mind. Am I going to find and internship, will I ever figure out my career path, will I ever find the right guy for me. Maybe I had it too easy growing up and now real life is kicking in. Maybe thinking about this past time period will remind me that I need to get my butt in gear because life isn't easy when you start getting older and I must work for things in life or I won't get anywhere.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Reflection #3
When I saw that this weeks blog could be over anything of my choice I immediately decided to discuss The Law of Transformation chapter from Chopra's novel. Honestly it is rare that I come across something so moving and inspiring when I am reading for a class. I didn't want to stop reading this chapter once I started. I was stopping in the middle of a paragraph telling my roommate to "listen to this sentence" because I thought it was so cool. I really enjoyed how this article dissected the superhero to the very root of his being, his inner self and perceptions. One of the opening sentences states "Not only do they see their own past experiences; they also see the future. And not only do they see their own personal past and future; they see yours and mine...." This is some deep stuff that Chopra is bringing to the table. Another student talked about these two sentences in her blog and stated that it was impossible for superheroes to see her future etc. I may be wrong but I feel that maybe she is taking these sentences too literally. I think that Chopra is generally saying that when superheroes look in the mirror, they see that the fate and safety of humanity is in their hands. When a villain comes to destroy Earth and all who live on it, superheroes are the ones who have the responsibility to take care of us and make sure that we have a future on this planet. Maybe Chopra is looking too deep. Maybe superheroes were created simply for entertainment. But if someone could take apart the superhero and make their existence, morals, identity, self, interaction with the universe, etc sound so beautiful and worthy of this amount of attention, then I say rock on because I was truely moved by this chapter.
A few sentences that inspired me while reading this chapter: "Our actions and beliefs are limited by our perspective". "The way in which we perceive the world shapes the way in which we interact with it, the choices we make, and ultimately what we define as real." Chopra puts it into perspective for me. I shape my point of view, my point of view is my perception, my perception shapes how I view the world, therefore becoming my reality. If I have the perception that I cannot do something, then I will not be able to do it. Point blank period. I've attempting to do the crazy workout DVD Insanity numerous times but have failed after attempting it for a few days. Each and everytime I have failed it's because I have told myself that it is too hard and that I can't do it. Well obviously I can't do it if I keep telling myself that I can't. I need to be mindful that I am in control of my perception which ultimately defines my reality. If I steer my perception in a way that allows me to know that I can do something then I will be able to do that something.
A few sentences that inspired me while reading this chapter: "Our actions and beliefs are limited by our perspective". "The way in which we perceive the world shapes the way in which we interact with it, the choices we make, and ultimately what we define as real." Chopra puts it into perspective for me. I shape my point of view, my point of view is my perception, my perception shapes how I view the world, therefore becoming my reality. If I have the perception that I cannot do something, then I will not be able to do it. Point blank period. I've attempting to do the crazy workout DVD Insanity numerous times but have failed after attempting it for a few days. Each and everytime I have failed it's because I have told myself that it is too hard and that I can't do it. Well obviously I can't do it if I keep telling myself that I can't. I need to be mindful that I am in control of my perception which ultimately defines my reality. If I steer my perception in a way that allows me to know that I can do something then I will be able to do that something.
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