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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Do they say sometimes you have to hit rock-bottom so as to appreciate life more. Well, that has happened to me recently. I feel as if my life is spinning out of control at this point and I cannot save myself. In the following post am I going to talk about how to little by little stand back up again after crumbling down.
Not that I want to detract from what I have achieved in my life. Still and all, those little achievements are nothing compared to how many hardships I have had to endure. Not to mention that as unrelenting as my spirits might have seemed at the start, setbacks kept chipping away at my confidence to the point of making me lose heart. Thus, the reason why I oftentimes work up a lather over my situation. Be that as it may, by no means do I want to come across as a failure. Just as a guy who's had it rough.
Will I spare you the details regarding how I got to be on this state of depression. I am just going to say that is that all it took was to lose my job. Not only did that made my spirits flop, but it also made me lose hope. Even though I did applied for another job, the odds are not in my favour. Albeit, have I heard before that one has to have at least a plan b when to comes to job hunting.
You may be asking yourselves, where exactly is the advice. All this guy is doing is bleating about his life. I will object to that by saying as follows: Not only will I share a video as always so as to reinforce what I have said, but I also will hold fast in my belief that you sometimes have to get it out of your system so as to give good advice. To close things out, for the most part all I can say is to draw on your skills as much as possible in times of need and to lighten the tone of darkness one sometimes experiences.
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Irrespective of the fact that this week has not been so good for me, things are picking up. I know I have already tackled the topic of shyness in the classroom. Still and all, it would be a good idea to bring it up again considering that I am going to be taking up a new job as an English teacher. Things do not seem to be so auspicious regarding me getting along with the students. Albeit, I know that with a bit of practice am I going to be able to handle teenagers as well as adults.
It goes without saying that children make me blow a gasket each time they misbehave. Be that as it may, I more or less have learned to deal with them by now. Seeing as how am I going to be teaching teens this time around though, I am bound to over-prepare. Teaching either children or teens is a big challenge. Hence, the more material you bring to the table, the more prepared you are so as to deal with them.
Albeit, not only am I going to have to consider materials for my classes. I am also going to have to gear up to deal with misbehaving teens on a daily basis. Developing a thick skin will help. Teaching is a war. Gathering up the courage to addressing boisterous teenagers is not that hard sometimes. What is hard is learning how to coexist with them. Besides, being a teacher does not mean behaving in a supercilious way either. Every person has their place.
To wind things up, I would say that it is also crucial not to mince words when it comes to students. Being able to be as forthright as possible is essential. Thus, the need to wipe off those insecurities about teaching problematic teens. The key to success in the classroom is growing horns like the devil and imposing your will from day one.
Friday, January 15, 2016
Things are starting to pick up. It turns out I am going to have a job interview this morning. Therefore, it was wise enough from me to work up the courage so as to leave my resume in a new place. To be honest though, the job I am currently up sucks. Hence, the need for me to put my confidence in a new chance. In the following post, am I going to talk about how to conquer your fears.
For years, has it been hard for me to pluck up the courage to take on new challenges. Bad things come at you quite often and you have to be prepared to confront them as well. For instance, after being psychologically ground down by my brother for years, was it hard for me to get back on my feet. Taking on order after order from him only made my self-esteem grow weaker. Hence, it all led me to believe that I was becoming my sibling's puppet.
After realizing that my lack of confidence was intertwined by my love for my brother, I decided to take a step. Not only did I stop talking to him for a couple of years, but I also realized he was shoving his decisions down my mom's throat as well. It was like a vicious circle in which my brother was manipulating me through my mother and my mother through me. It all seems abstruse. However, it is clear he was instigating family abuse.
To close things out, I am going to say that indeed some of the things that have happened to me have drove me into a stupor. Be that as it may, most of the time I have had the strength to bounce back.
Have I also learned that indulging in the past is not a good thing. Not to mention that I lost my previous job due to flashbacks from the past. I felt as if waves of bad emotions had come over me.
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Do I look like a cat on a hot tin roof right now. For starters, was I not able to go to work this morning. At six am, did I take a run as usual. All of a sudden, a very convincing flashback took over my mind and forced me to have to call in sick afterwards. It seems as though my vehement feelings of despair prevented me from doing the right thing. In the following post will I be talking about how to combat negative thoughts from a personal point of view.
Is it still feasible for me to get better. Albeit, a little unlikely. Not that I want to be bearer of bad news. Though, as time passes by it seems more complicated for me to wash my hair off my problems.
Do I know that I have to nip my issues in the bud before I get flung out of work. Notwithstanding, do I also have to walk on eggshells after having been absent for a while at work. Not to mention, that my indiscreet remarks against my workplace to one of the parents of my students almost damaged my reputation.
Do I have to put things on a balance and get my priorities straight. Have I been regarding this iffy job I am in as more important than my health. Thus, it all backfired. Taking meds is part and parcel of following a treatment. Albeit, both the medicine and the psychotherapy go hand in hand. Moreover, to answer my initial question and not to fudge the reason why I wrote this post in the first place let me say as follows: The sooner I keep up with the treatment and keep my mind busy, the faster will things fall into place.
Hence, in order not to be in a dip all the time, will I have to make a huge effort. Perhaps I cannot change my past. Not to mention that I ascribe my failures to my kin's manipulation. Though, what I can do is work towards a better future. Exactly how I will heal myself still remains a grey area. Be that as it may, what I know is that I cannot believe in Sod's law for now.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Things could have not been worse this week. I went from having one of the classes I was going to teach cancelled, to falling out and having a huge fight with a close friend. In the following post, am I going to talk about how to overcome guilt and past mistakes.
To be honest though, having been forced to make the wrong decisions is not the same as making mistakes yourself. The aforesaid happened to me. Instead of having got a slap in the wrist for mistakenly having trusted my kin, did I get severe punishment. Not only by having been forced to forgo the simple pleasures of life, but also by being prevented from making my own choices regarding career path and many other things.
Having listened to my brother and mother's advice has certainly scuppered my chances to get an acceptable job and a decent education. Albeit, am I also partly to blame due to not having been strong enough so as to oppose them. Hence, allowing their manipulation to recur time after time. Owing to the traumas I developed thanks to overprotection and psychological abuse, I wasn't able to find a job for a long time for instance, even when I came back to Peru.
Does my mood oscillate between hope and despair. Even though I have a amounted to something a little bit meaningful, has it taken me so long that it does not really matter anymore. Have I put foot in it by trusting my family. I indeed have. Though, that does not mean I have to keep beating myself up over it. Sitting in regret is only going to make me feel worse. To sum it all up, do I need to quell my fears about the past and move on once and for all.
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Have I been apart from this blog long enough. To be honest, did I think I was no going to post anything again due to me getting rusty. The need to sharpen up my skills made me want to write again. Yet another year has gone by and I have some resolutions for this year. Hope it is not too late to want to pursue them.
Will I go out on a limb and say it is going to take me only a year to get back in shape starting today for instance. Not only is it going to take me the usual jogging routine, but a few more exercises I am not used to. Still and all, there are more interesting things I would like to a accomplish this year as well. An instance of that would be the fact that I would also love to hone my singing skills by taking a music class.
Even so, so as to achieve all that am I going to have to change my habits. Something I have to work on this year and that certain has not fallen out of favour is waking up early. Needless to say that by doing that will I stop life from passing me by. Do I still remember the constructive criticism I got from one of my closest friends not long ago. Even though he in fact cut me to the quick, his remarks were honest enough.
In review, do I have a tight schedule and many things in mind to accomplish. Will the clock be on my side, or against me? Well that's something I will find out soon enough. In light of what I have been saying so far regarding time, will I have to be cautious enough so as to keep up. Last, but not least will I say that despite the fact that I do not always enjoy my friends pieces of advice, sometimes those comments that are closest to the bone are the ones that can ultimately save you.
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