Suicide Awareness: Sharing some stories

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Seems several books I’ve read lately, a movie I stumbled upon last weekend and an article shared with me by a student yesterday all have to do with suicide. I just looked it up, and Suicide Awareness month was September, but should we really lose focus the rest of the year? No. I work with teenagers, and this morning it just feels like there is a reason it’s all come at me in this short span of time.

I won’t spend a lot of time saying what needs to be said more often: suicide is too final. Those contemplating suicide are likely experiencing a narrowed focus, where options appear more limited than they are. This is why folks say to talk to someone. The someones – the right someones – can help you widen the perspective, help you see things from a different point of view and realize that there is…

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My passion project!!

   What is your passion? What do you want to do? What do you want to learn? How are you going to do it? My teacher asked me these questions after telling me I was going to make a passion project. Then I realized I don’t know.  She told us we needed to think of one of our passions and make a project out of it less than 10 weeks. So I did.

    At first I had trouble picking one of my passions. I started with my MMA class. We have woman defense teaching coming up and I thought maybe I could do something for the school. Run a class to teach girls to defend themselves in times of trouble. Then why don’t I just ask them to come to the class I’m going to? Plus there is that liability issues and a whole lot of other stuff. So I decided to think of something else. I would like to learn a new language! I decided French. Language of love they say. I have always admired the French. I would love to go to Paris! So I started to write down some more ideas about what I could do with French. I decided to have a pen pal from France.

• My first step was to actually learn the language. At least the basics. So I downloaded an app on my phone to learn the basics of French.
• Once I get the basics of French down, I need to figure out what I am going to say or talk about.
• Find the right website to get a Pen Pal.
• Learn the culture.

twitter!

        Now most people have Twitter, well almost everyone does. I just made an account for myself to do the #ff. If you do not know what that is, it means follow friday. I tweeted “#ff  fav 5 new followers” then listed the only five people who were following me at the time. HaHa. One of people I followed is Arbys because it has the best Reuben sandwich in town. Cylin Busby is one of my favorite authors.Three Days Grace one of my favorite bands. I have loved this band for awhile. Disney pixar because some of my favorite childhood movies are made by them. Kyra Gracie. If you read some of my other post I am in brazilian Jui-Jitsu. She is a female grappler in the Gracie family. She is one of my idols.

      I just found out what #ff meant this past friday. I actually find Twitter a nuisance. Not downgrading anything, l already have the Facebook and Instagram  plus the other Apps I have in the social networking. Anyway, I think the universe was telling me something when I had to go back and change my password like five times to get into the account. In a way I could use Twitter for certain assessments for my digital communication class, follow my favorite authors, News favorite bands, Etc.  Educational purposes right? If you happen to have one, comment and I’ll follow you.