RENEE CRONLEYMonsters are real, and ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win.
—Stephen King Your friend is about to select a horror movie on Netflix; your reaction is… A) Are you crazy? I’m not watching that crap! At least watch it during the day and preferably when I’m not here. I’m serious, if you put that on, I’m locking myself in the bedroom and watching something else. B) Are you crazy? It’s not dark enough yet! At least wait until the sun goes down, then we’ll turn off all the lights and watch it before we go to bed.
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Daniel McMillanContrast is what it is called when you have something happen in your life that shows you what you don't want. It can come in the form of hard times, or a bad situation, or something as simple as a parking ticket. But these times are not a punishment or a test. They are in fact what the universe does to help you to learn something that you need to know.
Contrast in your life is presented to you whenever you need it, to make sure that you understand something. It can show you that you may be on the wrong path, or to remind you of something that you may already have known and may have forgotten. Contrast may also be presented to you to inspire you to action, or to behave in a different way. Jamie StoufferWhat is a parent to do when their child takes up with the “wrong crowd?” Behavioural therapist, James Lehman reminds us that when we believe others are negatively influencing our children, it may be true, but the reason he or she hangs out with the group is because they have something in common. It’s necessary to see our children as complete people which means accepting their positive and negative aspects. Laying blame for a teen’s behaviour on their friends without acknowledging that they have chosen them is unfair and will ultimately limit a parent’s ability to understand the reasoning behind their choices. “While your goal as a parent is to keep your child protected and safe, your child’s goal is to be with people who like him,” says Lehman. Jamie StoufferI assure you that it's not just you. Most parents feel frustrated, impatient and unable to understand what comes next at many points along the way. One of the greatest challenges in parenting is discipline. To discipline means to teach, implying that our children are learning something from our response to the situation. This isn't always easy and I frequently hear from parents who wish, after they had calmed down, that they had done something differently. renee cronley“Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood.” —T.S. Eliot Poetry means different things to different people. It’s a special form of artistic expression because so much needs to be said with so few words. My favourites are the ones that engage the five senses and pack a sensory punch while maintaining form, cadence, and emotional appeal. I love the way a poem strikes the ear with the turn of a rhyme and its use of various literary devices. |
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