The Best Part of Me There is not enough time in my life to write about the person who had the greatest influence in my life. As I write this paper, it’s as if my entire life is flashing in front of my face. I feel I’m frozen in time: scenes of my fondest memories of my mother playing in my mind but in slow motion. I see her vividly she is walking by swiftly in her rose colored house dress, brown slightly worn shoes, the aroma of Maxwell house coffee perking, and the scent
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Lily Zhang November 30, 2010 ‘Life as It Is’ Pain is a part of everyday life, and we, as individuals, embrace it differently. It can cause us to do or say things that we wish we didn’t, or make it easier for ourselves by simply giving up. At the end of each day, without the pain that is brought upon us, we have nothing to grow stronger from. I grew up in this place on Earth I once called home. In this home of mine came these people who called themselves my parents and three sisters. For the
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I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning to sail my ship. --Louisa May Alcott This aphorism to me means that one is willing to take risks because even if a person fails she is learning from what she did wrong. Many times in my life I have taken the risk to do an activity and failed but did not give up and learned what I did wrong. In life a person is always experiencing trial and error, one has to fail at least once to learn how to do it the correct way. This aphorism to me also means one
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participate in. My biggest stress has to do with communicating effectively with my ex. I am going through a massive parenting battle with him involving my two youngest children. Two years ago, my ex, Jamie, found some loop hole in the system and was granted full custody. This event alone still haunts me and is the foundation of my daily struggles to handle stress. Just this past September, I was able to finally see my boys. Once again, the time lost is and I fear will always add to my overload of stress
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1. Morrie is optimistic towards his death. Although he is also distressed about his life-threatening disease, he is happy that he is given enough time to create more happy memories with his loved ones before he departs this material world. He perceives having the opportunity to bid farewell to the people around him as something good and wanted to make the best out of the remaining days of his life. For instance, Morrie even had a “living funeral” in which he himself who is about to die, participates
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throughout the day. We may tend to be more cranky or uptight due to this. Our overall health can attribute to our wellness as well. For example, if a person who is overweight vs a person who is fit, will have different emotions and attitudes with life. A person who is more fit may be more energetic due to their diet and daily activity. This has a tremendous effect on their well being. The person who might be overweight may not have an outlet to release
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successful social life. I used to believe that the right amount of resources alone is enough to make a successful life. However how we utilize our resources requires confidence in ourselves and it can be the difference between a happy life and an irritated life. Being a shy person does not always attract a lot of attention and being left alone is not something most teenagers look forward to. I was not very confident in my school years and it didn’t help with my public self-presentation fright. My confidence
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My love By Slocahnah Sree Kumar Have you had someone that you loved so much that the thought of losing them eats a hole in your stomach? Do you wake up in the morning, praying to the Almighty to lengthen the life of your loved ones? I do. She is someone I would not live without. Thought of she not being by my side, assisting me in my life, send me a wave that is unexplainable to all parts of my body. I need her by my side always. I want to see her smiling every morning when I
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greatest years of my life. Even with all the misfortune that came to me, I change my whole focus on who I am going to grow up to be. Some tests that I had to got through were when my grandfather grew really ill, money issue, the loss of brother/sister and school. I can’t blame my beginning life on my parents because they were very young and they really try their best but they could not always be able to take care me because they both were working and as a result I many spend my days with my grandfather
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Life Styles Inventory The 12 Life Styles 9/14/2013 Devry and Keller School of Management MGMT591 Leadership and Org. Behavior-Professor Carr I have realized I have changed tremendously over the years and certain life events can shape the way you think or the way you will evolve. This can be anywhere from getting over a breakup, the stress of work/school, or the death of a close loved one. For the most part, I think I am an outgoing person with a strong work ethic and try to be positive
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