10 July, 2011
Change
Wow... how do I even begin? Change is something that everyone looks forward to at some point.. but right now... I do not like this at all. I miss people, I miss things.., I miss me. Graduating, getting a job, going to college, it's taking me away from all that I've known. I don't know people anymore... I don't do anything except work and study and go to school... and I'm most definitely not myself.. I know it sounds strange but I probably haven't been me in about two yrs... It makes me sad. That is all.... I guess that's the main reason for this post.... is just to clear my mind... but I haven't been me in so long... idk if I can again... or if I should... because in some ways I'm better... but now instead of being unhappy about other people... I'm unhappy about myself.. =[
18 April, 2011
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12 January, 2011
TWLOHA
http://www.facebook.com/towriteloveonherarms
To Write Love on Her Arms began in Orlando, FL in February 2006 as a (written) story, the true story of five days spent with a friend who was denied entry into a drug treatment center. The story was a look at those five days, and the t-shirts were printedand sold initially as a way to pay for our friend's treatment. The vision is that we actually believe these things… You were created to love and be loved. You were meant to live life in relationship with other people, to know and be known. You need to know that your story is important and that you're part of a bigger story. You need to know that your life matters. We live in a difficult world, a broken world. My friend Byron is very smart - he says that life is hard for most people most of the time. We believe that everyone can relate to pain, that all of us live with questions, and all of us get stuck in moments. You need to know that you're not alone in the places you feel stuck. We all wake to the human condition. We wake to mystery and beauty but also to tragedy and loss. Millions of people live with problems of pain. Millions of homes are filled with questions – moments and seasons and cycles that come as thieves and aim to stay. We know that pain is very real. It is our privilege to suggest that hope is real, and that help is real. You need to know that rescue is possible, that freedom is possible, that God is still in the business of redemption. We're seeing it happen. We're seeing lives change as people get the help they need. People sitting across from a counselor for the first time. People stepping into treatment. In desperate moments, people calling a suicide hotline. We know that the first step to recovery is the hardest to take. We want to say here that it's worth it, that your life is worth fighting for, that it's possible to change. Beyond treatment, we believe that community is essential, that people need other people, that we were never meant to do life alone. The vision is that community and hope and help would replace secrets and silence. The vision is people putting down guns and blades and bottles. The vision is that we can reduce the suicide rate in America and around the world. The vision is that we would learn what it means to love our friends, and that we would love ourselves enough to get the help we need. The vision is better endings. The vision is the restoration of broken families and broken relationships. The vision is people finding life, finding freedom, finding love. The vision is graduation, a Super Bowl, a wedding, a child, a sunrise. The vision is people becoming incredible parents, people breaking cycles, making change. The vision is the possibility that your best days are ahead. The vision is the possibility that we're more loved than we'll ever know. The vision is hope, and hope is real. You are not alone, and this is not the end of your story.
http://www.facebook.com/towriteloveonherarms
To Write Love on Her Arms began in Orlando, FL in February 2006 as a (written) story, the true story of five days spent with a friend who was denied entry into a drug treatment center. The story was a look at those five days, and the t-shirts were printedand sold initially as a way to pay for our friend's treatment. The vision is that we actually believe these things… You were created to love and be loved. You were meant to live life in relationship with other people, to know and be known. You need to know that your story is important and that you're part of a bigger story. You need to know that your life matters. We live in a difficult world, a broken world. My friend Byron is very smart - he says that life is hard for most people most of the time. We believe that everyone can relate to pain, that all of us live with questions, and all of us get stuck in moments. You need to know that you're not alone in the places you feel stuck. We all wake to the human condition. We wake to mystery and beauty but also to tragedy and loss. Millions of people live with problems of pain. Millions of homes are filled with questions – moments and seasons and cycles that come as thieves and aim to stay. We know that pain is very real. It is our privilege to suggest that hope is real, and that help is real. You need to know that rescue is possible, that freedom is possible, that God is still in the business of redemption. We're seeing it happen. We're seeing lives change as people get the help they need. People sitting across from a counselor for the first time. People stepping into treatment. In desperate moments, people calling a suicide hotline. We know that the first step to recovery is the hardest to take. We want to say here that it's worth it, that your life is worth fighting for, that it's possible to change. Beyond treatment, we believe that community is essential, that people need other people, that we were never meant to do life alone. The vision is that community and hope and help would replace secrets and silence. The vision is people putting down guns and blades and bottles. The vision is that we can reduce the suicide rate in America and around the world. The vision is that we would learn what it means to love our friends, and that we would love ourselves enough to get the help we need. The vision is better endings. The vision is the restoration of broken families and broken relationships. The vision is people finding life, finding freedom, finding love. The vision is graduation, a Super Bowl, a wedding, a child, a sunrise. The vision is people becoming incredible parents, people breaking cycles, making change. The vision is the possibility that your best days are ahead. The vision is the possibility that we're more loved than we'll ever know. The vision is hope, and hope is real. You are not alone, and this is not the end of your story.
http://www.facebook.com/towriteloveonherarms
11 January, 2011
Chasing Zero
Chasing zero is a group of people who are trying to make zero human errors happen in hospitals. We watched a video on it in health science class last week. I guess it really hit me because I am really prone to error and most of the time I just shrug it off. It might bother me a bit before I go to sleep but that's it. Well.. this lady accidently killed a young woman and her baby by making a simple human error in a hospital. Which, was mostly the hospitals fault for a faulty system. However, if I was her... knowing I had done something that terrible would haunt me for the rest of my life.
Later that week, at my job, we discussed making no mistakes in the work place and chasing zero came back to mind..
Chasing zero doesn't just have to be in healthcare. Everyone should chase zero human error in everything that they do. No one is perfect so of course this would be impossible to do, but if everyone tried a little harder not to make silly mistakes that could be life changing.. and not necessarily life changing but just changing a moment in time... this world would be a better place.
Later that week, at my job, we discussed making no mistakes in the work place and chasing zero came back to mind..
Chasing zero doesn't just have to be in healthcare. Everyone should chase zero human error in everything that they do. No one is perfect so of course this would be impossible to do, but if everyone tried a little harder not to make silly mistakes that could be life changing.. and not necessarily life changing but just changing a moment in time... this world would be a better place.
16 December, 2010
So. Here I am...
It has been a while since I have posted and many things have happened - some good and some bad.
I started working in October. I make minimum wage working part time in Papa John's. I am fairly happy with this being my first job. I bought a laptop just this weekend.=]
Job Corps has officially screwed all of 75/300 people that are in their program over. The only criteria that they ever discussed with us was good grades and passing a drug test and a TAPE test. Now, we have to have low income, be homeless, have a family member that is disabled, or be a foster child. Therefore, they are throwing 75 of us out of the program and omitting all of our benefits that they promised us, which so happened to be two years of college in any field that I would like, 1200$ upon completion of high school or completion of college (depending what time that you leave the program), 20-50$ every two weeks, and 100$ every 5-6 months for clothes that look professional.
I have full intentions of suing them for false advertisement, and I'm also thinking that I can get something for them just now kicking me out seems to were 1.) they wasted my time 2.) scholarships and school deadlines are coming to an end to apply for 3.) they had already accepted me into the program and it's their own fault for not double checking to begin with - I was promised those things and I expect to receive them 4.) they told us earlier in the year that we would be receiving only 1 year of college instead of two because of miscommunication and promised that there would be no more problems and that we were in the program for good. So... again. False Advertisement. Not to mention about 60/80 other kids that are being kicked out are also angry and suing them.
I have finals today and tomorrow and a Christmas thing all weekend..
So I am off to study... or to play on facebook. haha.
I started working in October. I make minimum wage working part time in Papa John's. I am fairly happy with this being my first job. I bought a laptop just this weekend.=]
Job Corps has officially screwed all of 75/300 people that are in their program over. The only criteria that they ever discussed with us was good grades and passing a drug test and a TAPE test. Now, we have to have low income, be homeless, have a family member that is disabled, or be a foster child. Therefore, they are throwing 75 of us out of the program and omitting all of our benefits that they promised us, which so happened to be two years of college in any field that I would like, 1200$ upon completion of high school or completion of college (depending what time that you leave the program), 20-50$ every two weeks, and 100$ every 5-6 months for clothes that look professional.
I have full intentions of suing them for false advertisement, and I'm also thinking that I can get something for them just now kicking me out seems to were 1.) they wasted my time 2.) scholarships and school deadlines are coming to an end to apply for 3.) they had already accepted me into the program and it's their own fault for not double checking to begin with - I was promised those things and I expect to receive them 4.) they told us earlier in the year that we would be receiving only 1 year of college instead of two because of miscommunication and promised that there would be no more problems and that we were in the program for good. So... again. False Advertisement. Not to mention about 60/80 other kids that are being kicked out are also angry and suing them.
I have finals today and tomorrow and a Christmas thing all weekend..
So I am off to study... or to play on facebook. haha.
13 August, 2010
Love All, Serve All
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owKypKOW8j4&feature=fvw
I think this video really puts into perspective of how people are being treated. I think that all people should be more considerate of what people are going through and the effect that they are leaving on others lives.
This person was obviously effected badly by those he knew, and those that wouldn't even spend the time to get to know him.
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