Girl Boss Part 1

I go to work at midnight five days a week till eight in the morning. I have a physical class I go to for three hours total for the week on Fundamental Oral Communication (COMM 111).

I also have three online classes Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 201), Lifespan Development (PSY 250), and Introduction to Sociology (SOC101).

I came in and checked my e-mail. I just finished my days off for this week and it is usually the first thing I do. To my surprise I got a raise ( 2% due to cost of living expense).  This was a wonderful surprise and much needed as well.

I did not start my day healthy at work with a can of Pepsi.  But I was productive enough to work on my work and such and take time to read for some parts of my classes.

So for PHIL 201, I reviewed ‘’the arrangement of the incidents’’ such as Oedipus Rex [1].  Which fits Aristotle’s ideals on plots must be single whole from start to finish.

I will later today be watching to films for this class Blow up (1966) and Shutter Island (2010)

For SOC 101, I discussed the negative aspects of cultural hybridization. Issues with hybridization cultures cause things to be mass produced and collecting of materials and waste from non-reusable cups to causing small business to go under due to global companies taking over many societies. These things like fast food effect local economies, the environment, obesity and so forth.  A lot of food we eat are seen as a cuisine but actually have been Americanized such as Chinese buffets, taco bell and so forth [2]. Along with food we find small businesses such as Mom and Pop stores to shrink as major companies like Walmart, and other outlet shops expand. Even those physical stores are becoming less due to online shopping.

I also worked on my project for COMM 111: On mindfulness. It was our discussion at class for September 20, 2018. Along with intercultural dimensions, individualism-collectivism, power distance (High/Low Power Distances), Gender Expectation Dimension, High/Low context Culture, and mindlessness.  I also went over my third chapter on Adapting to Others.

Ideas for Mindful moments or day:

Yoga

Journaling

Eating mindfully no distractions

Walking mindfully

Also in my Mindful ideas I mentioned reasons why to meditate:

Meditate for better health

·         Lower your blood pressure

·         Manage pain

Sharpen your mind

·         Able to focus

·         Concentrate under stress

Mindfulness of body and mind

·         Allows you to be in the present

·         Alleviates stress

·         Calming and centering

·         Living mindfully

Balance emotions

·         Monitor your emotions

·         Help with anger issues

·         Transforms negative emotions to positive ones

·         Less Emotional reactivity

Psychological issues

·         Helps with grief

·         Recovery

·         Enhances therapy

·         Helps with procrastination

My paper for COMM on Culture

I believe culture from the past still affect us now. If you look over the American or even global history many stereotypes we have are because of past such as minstrel shows.  Such as white actors in black face along with other make up to extradite the eyes and lips. Even when Black Americans became part of Minstrels they even had to use the black face paint due to the demand of white audience demanded. I believe this fits very well with our discussion from previous week on hegemony that our politics figures influence many of the culture of a nation.

This is even influence laws such as Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow comes from Daddy Rice also known as Thomas Darthmouth Rice(White Actor) he made a huge influence on his acting and creating a character called Jim Crow during the nineteenth century.

These shows showed African American as childish dim and lazy. Even though as many forms of entertainment dies out or changes these stereotypes still hold on black and white cartoons, musical and so forth.

From Uncle Tom’s Cabin created by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel created many adaptions in theater to create different forms of the novel by the book and also changing it to fit pro-slavery ideals; which changed the name of the title for the show like ‘Happy Uncle Tom’. Their book showed the negative side of slavery that many people do not recognize or do not acknowledge during the nineteenth century.  Their book showed black slaves as people with relationships and emotions.

The shows that offer a pro-slavery take are often referred to as Tom Shows and often showed spectacles like circus’s or dancing.  Even the shows that was very close to the book still held stereotypes to appease the white audience.

On with these shows came a new melodrama ‘The Octoroon’.  This is a bout three main characters two are which are opposed each other due to wanting a woman named Zoe who is an octoroon (1/8^th black) which makes marrying either one of them illegal. The rich man McCluskey wagers to buy her as he is wealthy. But is unable to due to the fact of being arrested for murder but he escapes and blows up a steamboat but is killed before able to purchase Zoe.  Zoe does not know this and kills herself in front of the other Character who fell in love with her.

Many people during that time hated the ending because most shows like this ended up with a ‘happy ending’ it is believed to possible two reason to appease those who dislike the idea of an interracial marriage or to show the injustice of slavery.  

So with this I also add on the fact we are still seeing stereotypes from this generation and even a new generation of where many shows such as ‘Adventure Time’ or’ The Legend Korra’ ended their series with either cliffhanger of a non-heterosexual relationship. Non-heterosexual relationships are often missed or not approve of by many societies and part of our own currently and this effects our culture. We are often left to creating fan theories or ‘shipping’ relationships we believe fit better and they may of. But due to the heterosexual relationships being the majority of what media’s view as acceptable we are left out of other forms of relationships. In this creating new stereotypes for non-heterosexual relationships and so forth.

Source:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3K9uKIMob0

Samples:

Disney: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bWyhj7siEY

Jim Crow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xG2zd6NCzJ8

Adventure Time: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0QmT9xdSwcQ

The Legend of Korra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWBbMZykTus

Chakra 101 Part C

Subtle Energies in other beliefs systems and cultures.

Many Eastern practices understand the different forms of energy and how it works.

Such as a few examples:

Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture is believed to help and normalize energies in the body. So they balance out at.

In Chinese belief the energy that one received is absorbed from the environment through the body. Different areas on the body hold certain pain and energy. Which is used to heal through Acupuncture .
Another important area in Chinese Medicine is the balance which is often seen in the Yin Yang Symbol. Positive and Negative energy. The Body needs both to be balanced. Yin is seen as feminine  and Yang is seen as Masculine. This is also in practiced with their five elements of Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood.

Analytical Capacities

When we are about the age 14 years of age we start thinking about things in a philosophical sense. We start using our own thoughts as our own. We are less reliant on our parents and trying to define ourselves.

• What really exist?
• Can we really know anything?
• Is anything right or wrong?
• Does life have meaning?
• Is death the end?

We can see that we look at things differently our nature can turn our basic understanding into puzzles.

Philosophy is different than science or mathematics.

Philosophy doesn’t rely on experiments or observation; but on thoughts.

There is no formal of how to think or how philosophy works. There is no proof.

Philosophy is done by:

• Arguing
• Trying out ideas
• Thinking of ways to argue against them
• Wondering how they really work
• Asking questions

Main concern in philosophy to question and understand very common ideas; everyday thoughts.

Example:

Historian- What happens in the past?
Philosophers- What is time?

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Another Form Of Leadership VI

Leadership is also learning from criticism, different ideas, opinions. As no one knows everything.

A good Motto for Leaders is:

Solving It

Seeing It

Owning It

Doing It

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Another form Of Leadership V

E.A.C.H.

Empowerment is really about empowering people that you lead. Empowerment is really also about investing in your team. Each member on your team as a type of leader, its your job and responsibility to invest in their development and advancement. Empowerment also allows individual thinking..

Accountability is closely tied to employees feeling valued at work. When someone assigns you with a task they are holding you accountable- this allows people to feel invested and valued.

Courage is from inspiring trust. Trust is needed for courage. When we think courage we might assume a Gryffindor, fire fighter, Hercules, and so forth. Hero's come to mind. Courage is being able to show others who you are, what you follow, and so forth. They can be the outlier in a group.

Humility is about being humble. Being able to share your limits and weaknesses in a group.

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