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My Identity Conceptualized. By Cara Glenovich. Me. Strengths Outgoing Empathetic Fun Loving Intelligent Good friend Weaknesses Cannot Make Decisions Selfish Low Self esteem Unorganized . My Family .
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My Identity Conceptualized By Cara Glenovich
Me • Strengths • Outgoing • Empathetic • Fun Loving • Intelligent • Good friend • Weaknesses • Cannot Make Decisions • Selfish • Low Self esteem • Unorganized
“The great events are babies, for each child comes with the message that God is not yet discouraged with humanity, but is still expecting goodwill to become incarnate in each human life” (Edelman, 2003, pg.38) Jade
My Friends “As you get up in the morning, as you make decisions, as you spend money, make friends, make commitments, you are creating a piece of art called your life.” (Bateson, 2003, pg. 209)
“Not any single one of us has to or possibly can save the world, but together in some sort of concert, in even not-especially-coordinated concert, with all of us working where we see work to be done, the world will change. And we have to do it by showing up places---turn off the fucking computers, leave the Web and the Net---and show up, our bodies at meetings and demos and rallies and leafleting corners.” (Tony Kushner as sited in Loeb, 2004, pg. 170)
“But what’s often been missing is the vision to help people connect the desire to change their lives with a commitment to change their communities” (Wallis as cited in Loeb, 2004, pg. 206) Volunteering
The Court System Once You’re In it’s hard to get out • Fines that are hard to pay • Probation • Court Dates • Classes “Much of coping with discontinuity has to do with discovering threads of continuity. You cannot adjust to change unless you can recognize some analogy between your old situation and your new situation.” (Bateson as sited in Loeb, 2004, pg. 214)
Making Changes • “Change always begins with some people making decisions based in hope, and then staking their lives on those decisions.” (Wallis, 2000, pg. 205)