Creativity continues to be a difficult word for me to define succinctly. Yet throughout my journey of self-reflection and self-realization‚ incited by Dr. Johnson’s course‚ Leadership & Innovation‚ I notice that I am doggedly pursuing mastery of the creative energy within me. In this pursuit‚ I have learned that truly embracing and knowing and utilizing my own creativity requires a fearlessness‚ free of self-conscious worry and self-judgment. There’s a quote---whose source has been debated (Henry
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I began questioning my sexuality in seventh grade. I had just been given my first phone and suddenly a whole new world opened up to me. The LGBTQ+ community welcomed me with open arms as I read up on labels and identities‚ and I soon discovered that I’m bisexual. However‚ this “whole new world” also exposed me to bigotry‚ hate‚ and ignorance. Very quickly‚ I learned that people like me aren’t entirely accepted or respected. From hearing “f*ggot” and “gay” thrown around in classes to my friend’s negative
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George Shirk sits in his office at the Mammoth Times on a Saturday afternoon‚ with his dog‚ Fido‚ who writes his own weekly column for the paper‚ curled up underneath the desk. Early December is the quiet time between the Thanksgiving and Christmas rushes at Mammoth Mountain Ski Area‚ and Shirk‚ a 60-year-old news veteran with a sandy smoker’s voice‚ has kindly agreed to give me an armchair tour of his adopted hometown. Mammoth Lakes is perched in the Eastern Sierra‚ a half-day’s walk from some
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The pain that shot through my veins and in my leg was like when I try to lick soup that has just came out of the stove. The agony I felt when I realized my feet weren’t straight told me that I was in trouble. I knew I had to do something because if not I would be left stranded on a mountain. I will never forget the moment I broke both of my ankles. The wind blew in my face as the fresh fallen snow was packed and hardened‚ leaving a perfect trail for snowboarding. As a novice snowboarder racing probably
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guy accidently bumped into me‚ and spilled his drink. He apologized a few times‚ and said that his friends and him would like to buy us a drink as an apology. I told him that it wasn’t necessary and that his apology was more than enough. As I was about to walk away - a tall‚ blond hair‚ blue eyed guy walked up‚ and introduced himself as Brad. He was wearing a bright blue shirt‚ dark jeans and white shoes. I will never forget the feeling I got‚ when I seen him for the first time. I tried not to make
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the gay community and I am very thankful for that. To begin‚ he took a college class and taught it in a way that was not only manageable‚ but also fun. Secondly‚ he was able to connect with the age group of our class so well that I learned more about history than I ever had in my life‚ and was able to remember a lot of the information. Throughout the course of my junior year‚ my history teacher became one of my idols‚ as he was a brilliant man and an amazing athlete as well. The fact that he
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Donny or Don. His timing was impeccable when he came into this world two weeks early on opening deer hunting weekend. By the way‚ nothing stops an opener in a family of avid hunters‚ not even a baby. His dad was there to see him into the world for about a day. Back then‚ it was common practice for a 7-day hospital stay after a C-section‚ talk of postpartum blues‚ I cried the whole time. When I look back‚ I see a sweet‚ happy-go-lucky boy always wanting to please and make everyone around him happy
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able to enjoy and comprehend it. Have you ever seen a dead body? Have you ever touched one? I have‚ that is my favorite part of the industry and introduced me into a career not just a job. I have an interest in the dead and many unanswered questions about death‚ so it intrigued me. I survive off of discovery and cannot stand to not know‚ another fear within my fear. I have seen the negative side effects of life. First‚ I had a resident she was a pain in the ass. She would always yell out and treat everyone
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It was a hot humid day in Naples‚ Italy on October 28th 1922‚ the sun beating down on the dark olive skin of the Castansa family as they rush through side alley’s and dodge vehicles in the street‚ racing against the clock‚ and trying not to lose one another‚ just to meet a small white boat‚ hidden in a cove on the Tyrrhenian harbor. Out of breath‚ with dark hair windblown and out of line‚ the Castansa family steps foot onto the boat‚ where many more families sit and lay. They watch from a far distance
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D16-0877(2) On 06/28/16 at approximately 2236 hours‚ I‚ Officer Artaz responded to 1390 Crawford Avenue‚ to assist with a gun shot victim. Upon arrival I heard a male and a female yelling‚ and saw the female waving her arms in the air. I ran to their location and the male advised the female victim was in the residence. I asked if anyone else was in the residence and he said‚ "My brother and my dad". I entered the residence through the rear door‚ which faces south. The door enters into a mud
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