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Hello New Year!
Farewell 2015! It’s been a helluva ride, but I’m excited to put this year behind me and start fresh!
In the past year I have had the chance to really put time into soul-searching and finding direction in my life. While I still have a long way to go, I feel that I am on the right track! I have developed a better plan for finishing my undergrad, and I have a few potential graduate schools I would love to get accepted to! This past summer I began reaching out to become more involved in my community. Unfortunately this was a rough start – as many organizations in the area are short staffed and it’s difficult to get follow through. But I stayed on track and have joined a young professional group with plans to join their “Get Out and Vote” committee and possibly another one, a steering committee for the United Way, and I was also asked to join the board for Mental Health America in Northwest Arkansas. This last one was a surprise! I had originally reached out to the board president when I thought I’d be moving to that area in October. However even though I don’t plan to move until this coming summer, they still want me to be a part! I’m so excited for these opportunities to network, to make connections that could possibly last a lifetime, and to make a difference in the communities Continue reading
Helping From a Distance – Paris
Since when did changing my Facebook picture actually help change the world?
Since when did liking a status or sharing a photo save someone’s life?
What about typing a prayer to post online, so that everyone knows you are praying?
I understand, when a tragedy this great occurs we look for hope and compassion anywhere it could possibly be found. I cannot begin to fathom the pain and horror of the events that happened last week. Along with thousands of others, I scour my Facebook, Twitter, and other social media looking for news to piece these events together and find answers. I search for any way that I can help, any way to bring peace to those who are hurting.
What frustrated me with this is how it took this event in Paris to get us fired up about ISIS. Just as when the 9/11 attacks motivated us to go after Al Qaeda. The reality is that this state of terror and horror takes place in the Middle East EVERY DAY but we continue to turn a blind eye to it. We only care when it inconveniences us!
We only want to help when it doesn’t truly inconvenience us. We want to help from a distance, to not actually ‘get our hands dirty’. We enact the “Not my backyard” phenomenon. We would rather change the color of our profile picture for attention than quietly help someone in need.
Many states in America are saying they will refuse any refugees. Turning away thousands who are fleeing war, searching for their new place in this world, thousands who for once in their lives just want to know peace.
By no means am I an expert on Islam. But what I have researched, there are many similarities between it and Christianity. Particularly in regards to respecting those of other religions. In many respects, they are more peaceful than modern American Christians. We must analyze our own religions as harshly as we do Islam, if we did we would realize that we are not all that different. There are radical Christians just as there are radical Muslims. But that doesn’t keep us from practicing Christianity. I am a Christian, but I do not practice hate. I do not believe in judging and persecuting those who do not believe exactly as I believe.
We are all human, we all must help each other regardless of race, religion, disability, or anything else that may make us “different”.
#AllLivesMatter
Day 1: Hello World!!
Okay, so we just started Blogging 101. I will do my best to keep up! Here is our first day’s assignment!
Writing has always been important to me. For as long as I can remember, I have kept a journal as a way to kind of walk through any struggles or decisions. Something about seeing the words out in front of you in black & white makes them seem much more simple.
I have struggled with depression for many, many years and I would like to use my blog to connect with others going through the same struggle. If I can just reach one person and show them that they are not alone, I will be happy. I have not opened up to many close to me about my struggles. I’ve found that most do not understand, and do not even try. In my free time, I love to be a little crafty. I post those (good and bad) results on my blog as well & have recently started an Etsy store to try to sell a few items for extra cash. I am going to school for psychology and I work full time. So I do not get to craft as much as I would like!
My blog will mostly be centered around my struggle with depression and PTSD, but I will be including the good, bad, and everything in between.
My end goal is to raise awareness and to help create a community that is supporting and helpful for anyone going through the same things.
Always,
Meg
Thursday Pick-Me-UP
I just thought I would share a post. If you aren’t subscribed to Elephant Journal, I highly recommend checking them out! I came across them about a week ago, and immediately subscribed. Everyday I get an email that I’m actually looking forward to! 🙂
Below is a link to just some quotes that they have. I wanted to share!
Happy Thursday!!
Always,
Meg
A Beautiful Catastrophe 