Be Specific The sun was shining on the flower in the window‚ no‚ wait‚ scratch that. The summer sun was shining on the pink rose sitting on the windowsill. Now doesn’t that sound better? Natalie Goldberg believes people should be specific. It paints a vivid picture when we do. Buying a book of the names of plants and flowers in her environment was her start to feeling ore connected and grounded to our Earth. To know what you are looking at on the path to your home from school may make you
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Bokononist thought essay The Fourteenth Book of Bokonon is titled “What can a Thoughtful Man Hope for Mankind on Earth‚ Give the Experience of the Past Million Years?” The Fourteenth Book only consists of one word: “Nothing.” In this essay I will be explaining what this means. I will also include the Cruel Paradox of Bokononist thought‚ the idea of a granfalloon‚ and the viciousness and stupidity of humanity. The fourteenth book of Bokonon means how anyone can hope the world
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with the times. Many people think that the Constitution should never be changed because of its importance to the history of our country‚ but‚ Thomas Jefferson thought otherwise in 3 letters that he wrote to Maddison addressing the matter. From September of 1787 to today‚ America along with the rest of the world has made many advancements. Looking back at the Constitution as it was originally written‚ it has already been changed. When the Constitution was written‚ only white men who owned land were
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Now that I am done with Girl Scouts‚ I have moved on to a different stage of my life. I now know that volunteering is worth the time and effort. After years of taking up various volunteering positions‚ I have finally found one that means something to me‚ one that has changed my whole life. About a year ago‚ my mother convinced me to start volunteering at the elderly care facility that my grandparents go to‚ the Program of All-inclusive
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ONE RECOVERING ADDICT’S EXPERIENCE WITH ACCEPTANCE‚ FAITH‚ AND COMMITMENT Carmel Smiley The Autobiographical Learning Paper EX-PY 201 Adult Development and Life Assessment Ronald F. Smedley March 22‚ 2012 No one chooses to become an addict. We suffer from a disease that manifests itself in ways that make detection‚ diagnosis and treatment difficult. The use of drugs had cuts us off from the outside
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defining aspect of my life. However‚ I did not always know that I would continue to spend long hours at the swimming pool for the next four years of my life. When I began high school‚ I was always told to find a club or sports team to join‚ and my experience in this phase of my life would be considerably more enjoyable. I had played several sports and been in various clubs in the past‚ but now I really wanted to become a part of something that I truly relished. Sports wise‚ my interest at the time had
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According to the DSM-V‚ specific phobias are types of anxiety disorders caused by an excessive and persistent fear due to the presence or anticipation of a certain object or situation (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2013). Specific phobias are considered to fall under the category of anxiety disorders due to the severe anxiety and distress that one experiences from their extreme fear. Symptoms vary depending on the type of phobia that exists‚ but fears generally last 6 months before they are considered
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by Language: What Comes First the Thought or the Language Language‚ due to its specific properties‚ is one aspect that makes human beings unique in comparison to other animals and species. The fact that different languages can alter the way we perceive the world‚ and objects we view. From the perception of space‚ time and even nouns‚ languages changes the way we think. Countless studies show that linguistic processes effect even down to the most fundamental thought processes‚ which unconsciously shapes
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It was a cold‚ rainy‚ spring morning of my freshman year‚ and something noteworthy arose in my mind. I don’t know how this thought appeared‚ but I took a step‚ a big‚ courageous step‚ that has changed my life forever. I had always been the girl who follows the crowd and never did anything where I felt I would be judged or made fun of‚ but this overwhelming‚ yet amazing event gave me a different perspective on who I truly was. Next thing‚ I was standing in line to sign up for the girls golf team.
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As the sunset tucks down‚ I space out to grasp onto thoughts of realization. Days passed by as if they were battling with the wind. I cannot embrace every memory‚ because some just happen too rapid that remembering them is ineffectual. Curiosity starts building within me due to my wonders on memories everyone knows I went through except myself. When I was twelve I opened a family album for the first time. As I flipped each page I did it in such slow motion that it was as if by flipping the pages
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