Technology and I have not been the best of friends the last few weeks. It started with my phone crapping out and then my new computer not turning on. I ended up having to buy a new phone, which has been fun because I haven't had a new phone in about 4 years. I have always gotten my brothers old phones. My computer I had to send away to get fixed. I was lucky to still have my old laptop to use in the mean time.
I am not techie in the least bit and having to figure out how to use a new phone has been interesting. All my old phones my brother set up for me and they were good to go. With this new one I have had to do it all. It has been good. If a little frustrating at times trying to figure out settings and how to do things, but it is good to know how to do it.
I am getting my computer back tomorrow and they had to wipe it. I am sad that I lost some stuff, but it will be so nice to have it back. Using my old laptop has been interesting. I call it the Beast and it really is a beast. It is so heavy and things do not work so well since it is 7 years old. I felt all fancy with all new technology, I still do. It has been a long time since I have had all new things. Being a student and then moving expenses add up. It feels good to be able to afford to buy things for myself and spoil myself a little.
Have a great weekend everybody!
Song of the Day: A Love Like Mine by Plug in Stereo
Saturday, 28 May 2016
Saturday, 21 May 2016
Girl Power
I got the opportunity to go to a workshop for work a couple weekends ago that was about empowering girls and helping them to navigate this wonderful thing called life and growing up. The presenter was from a company called Bold New Girls. I know as a girl how hard it can be growing up and some of the struggles that we face. Coming from a Child and Youth Care background a lot of what was talked about fit with what I learned in school; self-care, physical, emotional, mental, social and spiritual health.
The presenter talked about how girls are expected to be seen not heard or act proper, but what is proper? Why is it so wrong for a girl to make mistakes? She also talked about empowering girls to be brave. I took from that that we should encourage them to try things and not be afraid of making mistakes. That it is okay to step out of that box that society has put us in. Girls are just as capable as guys to do anything they set their mind to and helping girls to understand this and set goals and take positive risks is so important.
As a girl myself, I know how hard it can be to deal with all the different emotions and changes that occur as you grow up. But having someone to talk to is the greatest thing that a girl can have. Whether that person is a parent, teacher, relative or whoever, but someone that you trust. The presenter talked about empowering girls to explore their emotions, all of them. Taking ownership of how you're feeling and being able to identify the emotion can be a difficult task as a young girl who is told to smile and not show how you really feel. Being able to talk to someone about those emotions and helping to identify them and not dismiss them. Validating how they feel and not making a girl feel like she should not feel that way is so important.
There was a discussion as well around bullying. Which at my work we have seen an increase in. It has been an uphill battle teaching the kids about bullying. The presenter said words matter and girls need to be responsible. I think this is very true. There are times when we speak out of anger or jealousy or any other emotion, and we do not always realize what affect that may have on the other person. Girls are a lot more relational when it comes to bullying. They use gossip and rumors to hurt others, while boys are more physical. Not saying that girls can not be phyiscal and boys can not use words. Growing up is hard enough and when you feel like you are being bullied or left out it can make it that much harder. Girls can be mean. I think it is important to teach girls that you don't have to be best friends with everybody but that doesn't mean that you can be mean to others. I grew up in an incredibly small town. I went to school with the same 100 kids from kindergarten to Grade 12. I wasn't best friends with everybody, but we all got along. I could see in other grades the bullying and cliques, but my class didn't have that. It was quite amazing. I think having grown up with that I see the importance in teaching girls and boys that inclusion and just being nice in general can go a long way.
I think that everybody should go to this workshop. I wish that I could write more about it and in more detail, but I don't want to bore you all with my ramblings. This workshop definitely reminded me why I went into Child and Youth Care in the first place. The passion in which the presenter talked just made me want to pick her brain and spend more time with her. She gave us great books, websites, TEDtalks, etc to look at for even more resources and tools. I may not have wanted to give up my Saturday morning to go to this workshop at first, but I am very glad I did.
Song of the Day: Sit Still, Look Pretty by Daya
The presenter talked about how girls are expected to be seen not heard or act proper, but what is proper? Why is it so wrong for a girl to make mistakes? She also talked about empowering girls to be brave. I took from that that we should encourage them to try things and not be afraid of making mistakes. That it is okay to step out of that box that society has put us in. Girls are just as capable as guys to do anything they set their mind to and helping girls to understand this and set goals and take positive risks is so important.
As a girl myself, I know how hard it can be to deal with all the different emotions and changes that occur as you grow up. But having someone to talk to is the greatest thing that a girl can have. Whether that person is a parent, teacher, relative or whoever, but someone that you trust. The presenter talked about empowering girls to explore their emotions, all of them. Taking ownership of how you're feeling and being able to identify the emotion can be a difficult task as a young girl who is told to smile and not show how you really feel. Being able to talk to someone about those emotions and helping to identify them and not dismiss them. Validating how they feel and not making a girl feel like she should not feel that way is so important.
There was a discussion as well around bullying. Which at my work we have seen an increase in. It has been an uphill battle teaching the kids about bullying. The presenter said words matter and girls need to be responsible. I think this is very true. There are times when we speak out of anger or jealousy or any other emotion, and we do not always realize what affect that may have on the other person. Girls are a lot more relational when it comes to bullying. They use gossip and rumors to hurt others, while boys are more physical. Not saying that girls can not be phyiscal and boys can not use words. Growing up is hard enough and when you feel like you are being bullied or left out it can make it that much harder. Girls can be mean. I think it is important to teach girls that you don't have to be best friends with everybody but that doesn't mean that you can be mean to others. I grew up in an incredibly small town. I went to school with the same 100 kids from kindergarten to Grade 12. I wasn't best friends with everybody, but we all got along. I could see in other grades the bullying and cliques, but my class didn't have that. It was quite amazing. I think having grown up with that I see the importance in teaching girls and boys that inclusion and just being nice in general can go a long way.
I think that everybody should go to this workshop. I wish that I could write more about it and in more detail, but I don't want to bore you all with my ramblings. This workshop definitely reminded me why I went into Child and Youth Care in the first place. The passion in which the presenter talked just made me want to pick her brain and spend more time with her. She gave us great books, websites, TEDtalks, etc to look at for even more resources and tools. I may not have wanted to give up my Saturday morning to go to this workshop at first, but I am very glad I did.
Song of the Day: Sit Still, Look Pretty by Daya
Thursday, 12 May 2016
Run it Out!
With summer coming up and the nicer weather I have been wanting to go hiking more with my brother in law. He goes almost every weekend rain or shine, but I'm more of a fair weather outdoorist (probably not a word). I thought that I would just hop right back into hiking after not going since last summer, then I walked to work. My cardio has failed me. I felt like dying and it was only a half hour walk. With that thought brought me to remember that before I moved to Vancouver my brother was training for a 5k and I gone with him on some of his runs and he was using an app to get him ready. I got the app. Couch Potato to 5k. I have done a couple days on it and I have survived, but I am definitely not where I used to be. I have always wanted to do a colour run, but have always said no because of an injury back when I was 14. I used to run track and run all the time until I got hurt. That was 11 years ago. Since then I have learned how to get my leg back into shape and work with it. I think it may be time to stop saying no and go out and sign up! Now with this app and starting to train I really want to go. I think it will help not only with keeping me in shape, but maybe be able to keep up a little more with my brother in law on the trails. Probably not since he is over 6' and I'm only 4'11''. Still I don't want to feel like I'm falling behind and he has to wait for me.
This is my goal for the summer! To get my cardio back to where it was or better and get back into shape. I set the bar a little to high with my goal before and with being so sick the last month (thanks strep throat) I have fallen behind in where I thought I would be. It is a little discouraging, but I know how much better I feel when I am working out and taking care of myself that I believe I can do it!
If anyone wants to join me in a run let me know!! Or has any tips to keep motivated!
Song of the Day: Jackie and Wilson by Hozier
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