1. I FEEL MOST ALIVE WHEN I AM AROUND MY FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS I FEEL COMEFORTABLE EXRESSING MY THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS AND KNOW I WILL NOT BE JUDGE FOR THOSE CERTAIN THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS. I FOR THE MOST PART FEEL PRETTY ALIVE SOCIALLY AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY HOWEVER, I DO FEEL HELD BACK WHEN I AM AROUND CERTAIN PEOPLE. MAINLY PEOPLE THAT I USE TO GO TO SCHOOL WITH OR OLD HIGH SCHOOL FRIENDS BECAUSE I HAVE NOT BEEN AROUND THEM SO LONG AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT THERE SOCIAL NORM IS ANYMORE.
2. THERE IS NOT A CERTAIN PLACE, JUST WHEN I AM SOME WHERE THAT I DO NOT WANT TO BE OR HAVE TO DO SOMETHING THAT I REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DO SUCH AS WHEN I AM GETTING SICK OF MY JOB THAT I DO AT WORK, OR HAVE TO DO A CERTAIN HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT OR PROJECT THAT I DO NOT WANT TO DO OR DONT FIND IMPORTANT.
3. MY PROCRASTINATION. I PROCRASTINATE ON A LOT OF SCHOOL ASSIGNMENTS AND OTHER JOBS THAT I DO NOT WANT TO DO. THIS IS A MAJOR PART OF MY LIFE THAT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I CHANGE. I AM GOING TO MAKE A GOAL FOR NEXT SEMESTER TO NOT START PROJECTS UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE AND TO SPEND AT LEAST 45 MINUTES EVERY NIGHT DOING HOMEWORK OR STUDYING FOR MY CLASSES.
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Stress
Well I did not have really any major stressors over the weekend. However I do have some stressors going on in my life right now. Mainly school related. I have alot of projects that are coming up and there due dates seem to be right around the corner. Some things I have been doing to help destress myself is to work on the projects just a little at a time and making to do lists and sticking to the projects I start this seems to be working well for me
Monday, November 9, 2009
Relationships
Relationships take work. I don't think anyone can deny that.Think of all the roles you have in your life - child, parent, friend, significant other, student, mentor, sibling, roommate, coworker, etc. Each role you have has a unique relationship with another person. For example, your relationship with your coworker is probably more formal than that relationship you have with your roommate. Choose one relationship that is meaningful to you (meaning, you want to continue to maintain it). What would help that relationship grow?
I would say my relationship with my friends. My friends are important to me however I tend to some times make plans with my friends and than back out last minute this is something I need to work on because my friends are not going to want to hang out with me or do anything with me if I back out on plans. I also need to be honest and let them know what I really think about somethings but also be there for them and really listen to there issues or troubles that they are needing someone to take time to listen to.
I would say my relationship with my friends. My friends are important to me however I tend to some times make plans with my friends and than back out last minute this is something I need to work on because my friends are not going to want to hang out with me or do anything with me if I back out on plans. I also need to be honest and let them know what I really think about somethings but also be there for them and really listen to there issues or troubles that they are needing someone to take time to listen to.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Eating Disorders
What are your thoughts about the effects of these serious eating disorders - especially the long-term effects that many people do not think of. Please blog (on blogger) some of your thoughts - you do not have to be specific and include names, but perhaps this will help you gather some thoughts
My thoughts on eating disorders are that it makes me sad...I wish that people did not ever have to go through anything like that however, our society is very responsible for people that are going through eating disorders I think that the society tells us we need to look a certain way and that certain way happens to be skinny, pretty, sleek and beautiful. I wish that our world view on this would change...However I do love the Dove campain that has started a couple years ago that figured real sized women in just there underware in bras and focused on people being happy with the way there body is. I think that our society needs more campains like Doves to provide positive ways for women to look at their bodies.
My thoughts on eating disorders are that it makes me sad...I wish that people did not ever have to go through anything like that however, our society is very responsible for people that are going through eating disorders I think that the society tells us we need to look a certain way and that certain way happens to be skinny, pretty, sleek and beautiful. I wish that our world view on this would change...However I do love the Dove campain that has started a couple years ago that figured real sized women in just there underware in bras and focused on people being happy with the way there body is. I think that our society needs more campains like Doves to provide positive ways for women to look at their bodies.
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
What I have done for personal wellness....
Well I have recently got my wisdom teeth out and with that I have decided to start eating healthier and with the group that I am in "Spirituality" I have made a goal to read the bible everyday for at least 15 mins and start going to church regularly sadly this has been kind of hard for me at times but when I do take the time to read the bible I feel so much better about myself and my day seems to go better! When I get stressed out I try to talk to someone about my stress and let it all out or joural it really seems to work out well for me. My personal wellness at this point seems to be doing pretty well. =)
Well I have recently got my wisdom teeth out and with that I have decided to start eating healthier and with the group that I am in "Spirituality" I have made a goal to read the bible everyday for at least 15 mins and start going to church regularly sadly this has been kind of hard for me at times but when I do take the time to read the bible I feel so much better about myself and my day seems to go better! When I get stressed out I try to talk to someone about my stress and let it all out or joural it really seems to work out well for me. My personal wellness at this point seems to be doing pretty well. =)
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Personal Growth
What have you done in terms of “personal growth” lately?
Well for my groups class we have been having discussions on stress manegement we have taken turns leading groups and also participating in groups we have been working on reducing out stress, finding ways to help reduce our stress and lots of other fun things. I have fallen out of the work outs that I was doing regularly this summer. However, I am starting to get back in to the excersing routine. I am also making a goal for myself to start getting back in to my religous faith by going to church regularly and reading the bible.
Well for my groups class we have been having discussions on stress manegement we have taken turns leading groups and also participating in groups we have been working on reducing out stress, finding ways to help reduce our stress and lots of other fun things. I have fallen out of the work outs that I was doing regularly this summer. However, I am starting to get back in to the excersing routine. I am also making a goal for myself to start getting back in to my religous faith by going to church regularly and reading the bible.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are" - Kurt Cobain
"Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are" - Kurt Cobain
I really enjoy this quote many times people are so focused on trying to be perfect and want to be accepted by others. Sometimes they loose focus of who they really are as a person and what they really want to accomplish as a person. Many times people like how someone is or how there life is they want there life to be just like that. However little do we know sometimes the people we want to be like are not that happy after all or do not have that great of a life as it may seem. I think it is important to focus on the person you want to be and accomplish that goal. We as a society need to quit focusing so much of our energy on others but more on our self and see the things that we are doing as good as well. There was a time in my life that I was so focused on trying to be a certain way or act a certain way because I wanted to be like this certain person. I soon realized that I was unhappy channeling so much energy into something that wasn't really the real me. I then began doing things the way that I Ashley Bierman would do things and my life began to open new doors that I didn't think could open and overall I became a much happier person.
I really enjoy this quote many times people are so focused on trying to be perfect and want to be accepted by others. Sometimes they loose focus of who they really are as a person and what they really want to accomplish as a person. Many times people like how someone is or how there life is they want there life to be just like that. However little do we know sometimes the people we want to be like are not that happy after all or do not have that great of a life as it may seem. I think it is important to focus on the person you want to be and accomplish that goal. We as a society need to quit focusing so much of our energy on others but more on our self and see the things that we are doing as good as well. There was a time in my life that I was so focused on trying to be a certain way or act a certain way because I wanted to be like this certain person. I soon realized that I was unhappy channeling so much energy into something that wasn't really the real me. I then began doing things the way that I Ashley Bierman would do things and my life began to open new doors that I didn't think could open and overall I became a much happier person.
Monday, September 28, 2009
3rd Post
What inspired you this week? How confused are you really? (Those are just a few topics you could start from).
I am feeling like there is so many things going on in our class right now and sometimes it gets confusing. I think what we are doing is really good but I do think that we need to slow down. Overall, its a fun class and I am excited to see the overall out come of the class.
I am feeling like there is so many things going on in our class right now and sometimes it gets confusing. I think what we are doing is really good but I do think that we need to slow down. Overall, its a fun class and I am excited to see the overall out come of the class.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Self-Concept
Self-Concept refers to your awareness about yourself. It is your picture of yourself that includes your perceptions about the kind of person you are; your view of your worth, value, and possibilities; the way you see yourself in relation to others; the way you ideally would like to be; and the degree to which you accept yourself as you are.
Do you agree with this statement?
Yes I do agree with this statement I do believe that self concept is about how you view yourself and how you see others seeing yourself
What experiences did you have in your formative years that helped shape your self-concept? I was always a child that liked to help and wanted everyone else to be happy I often wanted everyone to be happy and felt that I needed to do things for people in order for them to want me to be around them. I don't know exactly what made me feel this way or why I say myself like this or why I thought others saw me this way but it made be because I am the oldest in my family and I often had to help take care of others in my family such as my younger siblings. However in my later years I have a better self-concept of myself and have gained more respect for myself. I think that furthering my education has defiantly helped me a lot!
Do you agree with this statement?
Yes I do agree with this statement I do believe that self concept is about how you view yourself and how you see others seeing yourself
What experiences did you have in your formative years that helped shape your self-concept? I was always a child that liked to help and wanted everyone else to be happy I often wanted everyone to be happy and felt that I needed to do things for people in order for them to want me to be around them. I don't know exactly what made me feel this way or why I say myself like this or why I thought others saw me this way but it made be because I am the oldest in my family and I often had to help take care of others in my family such as my younger siblings. However in my later years I have a better self-concept of myself and have gained more respect for myself. I think that furthering my education has defiantly helped me a lot!
Monday, September 7, 2009
Invitation to Change
What struck you as important to remember for change? As I was reading in the book " I never knew I had a Choice" by Corey It stated that "The process of change begins when you are able to recognize and accept certain facets of yourself, even though you may not want to ackowledge some personal characteristic. " This is something that seemed very important to know if you were wanting to make a big change in your life. It will also take alot of determination,effort and time to make a change in your life. There are going to be moments in your life that you ae nots ure you are making the right decision or if you want to follow though on your choice of change but you just need to keep moving forward and not look at the footprints behind you.Personally, are there one or two areas you want to focus on this semester to change or grow? I just want to become more open-minded as a person I want to be accepting of other people that are different than me and I want to be aware of the things I want in life and go after them, letting nothing hold me back. What are some aspects of those areas you aren’t happy about? For the most part I am a very happy person some of the things that I feel that I could work on is having more faith in myself, beliving in my self and also taking the change to learn from others and be accecpting of others who are very different from me learning about their culture of hearing there stories and taking that as a learning experience to grow on.If you could make it ‘perfect’ what would it look like (create a goal) One of the things I want to work on this semester is going out of my shell and meeting new people that are different than I am I recently started doing a service learning project for my Intro to Human Service Counseling class and it is very hard for me at times to know what to say to the residents or how to interact with them. I am trying really hard to find a way to do this and to make myself feel more comfertable.
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