There’s a lot of talk in our class about depression, about sorrow, about zombie apocalypses … you get the picture. So I thought perhaps it would be good for us to consider something more on the positive end of the spectrum this week. Years ago, I kept a gratitude journal. It was my New Year’s … Continue reading Be Grateful to Be Happy
Month: December 2016
Are barbies good for little girls?
A very controversial subject recently is the unrealistic body image Barbie has set for young girls. I understand why people are getting mad over it considering Barbie’s are for young girls with the most influential minds. It’s also not just girls who have to deal with these unrealistic body types, every gender has them. Personally when I was younger and … Continue reading Are barbies good for little girls?
The best of the best
This week, I wanted to share a couple of the blog posts our class produced. (We are an incredibly strong group of writers, though, so we also encourage you to check out the rest of our blogs down the right-hand side of the page.) December 2, 2016 “Everyday Superpowers” by Danielle “Fantastic Mistakes and Where … Continue reading The best of the best
Human beings were born to grow
Some years ago, I decided to go back to university to get a Master of Arts in English Literature. I knew the work was going to be difficult – especially since I was teaching full time even as I was going to school full time at night. But this was something I really wanted to … Continue reading Human beings were born to grow