I got this from my friend, Nettie...This is pretty neat.....(30 second video)... Have you ever seen one of our military walking past you and wanted to convey to them your thanks, but weren't sure how or it felt awkward? Recently, a gentleman from Seattle created a gesture which could be used and has started a movement to get the word out. Please everybody take just a moment to watch.... The Gratitude Campaign; ......and then forward it to your friends! THEN START USING THE SIGN. click the link below
http://www.gratitudecampaign.org/shortmovie.php
Monday, May 11, 2009
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Outside My Bubble
It's been over 3 years now. I'm shame for not knowing of this. I actually happened to hear her name on a podcast. Too bad this isn't powerful, motivational, inpspiring news for our african american girls. They really should know about Ellen Johnson Sirleaf. But then, I didn't know about her. How can we pour into our future if we don't know anything about the past or current?
I picked up a new saying from somewhere in print. It fits this incidence as well as others....
You Get What You Give.
I picked up a new saying from somewhere in print. It fits this incidence as well as others....
You Get What You Give.
Help transform California's youth prisons
Currently, California's Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) spends a whopping $234,000 a year to lock up each youth. One third of the time spent in DJJ is based on "time adds" -- a disciplinary measure that extends a youth's time in prison. Youth stay an average of three years in the DJJ, costing taxpayers more than $700,000 for each youth -- and causing an immeasurable amount of harm to the young people inside. Books Not Bars has teamed up with Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) to sponsor a bill to change this. AB 999 proposes to eliminate time adds and reduce the amount of time youth spend in the DJJ. It will implement an incentive program that would allow youth to go before the parole board earlier, based on good behavior and positive program participation.
The bill has just been introduced and needs all the support it can get. If other Assemblymembers co-sponsor the legislation, it has a much better chance of passing. Click here to ask your Assemblymember to co-sponsor AB 999.Incentives -- not punishment -- have been proven to increase institutional safety and reduce recidivism. Adult prison systems around the country have long used a time-reduction-for good-behavior model, but California's youth prisons do the opposite -- adding time as a disciplinary tool. AB 999 will fix this. Specifically, AB 999 will:
Eliminate the use of time adds as a disciplinary measure and encourage rehabilitative practices -- rather than punitive ones -- to address misconduct.
Implement an incentive program where youth can earn program credits based on their behavior and participation in programs. The program credits will help advance a youth's appearance before the parole board.
In this economic climate, time adds are costly, harmful and just don't make sense. Locking up youth for a long time with no real opportunities for rehabilitation is poor policy and an inefficient use of our money. We need a change. Click here to encourage your Assemblymember to co-sponsor AB 999:http://www.ellabakercenter.org/?p=bnb_cosponsor_ab999
The bill has just been introduced and needs all the support it can get. If other Assemblymembers co-sponsor the legislation, it has a much better chance of passing. Click here to ask your Assemblymember to co-sponsor AB 999.Incentives -- not punishment -- have been proven to increase institutional safety and reduce recidivism. Adult prison systems around the country have long used a time-reduction-for good-behavior model, but California's youth prisons do the opposite -- adding time as a disciplinary tool. AB 999 will fix this. Specifically, AB 999 will:
Eliminate the use of time adds as a disciplinary measure and encourage rehabilitative practices -- rather than punitive ones -- to address misconduct.
Implement an incentive program where youth can earn program credits based on their behavior and participation in programs. The program credits will help advance a youth's appearance before the parole board.
In this economic climate, time adds are costly, harmful and just don't make sense. Locking up youth for a long time with no real opportunities for rehabilitation is poor policy and an inefficient use of our money. We need a change. Click here to encourage your Assemblymember to co-sponsor AB 999:http://www.ellabakercenter.org/?p=bnb_cosponsor_ab999
Jet Magazine Archives
You can ACTUALLY see every edition of JET AND read them !!!! This is Black American History at its best!!! This was forwarded to me and I knew I had to share. Check it out when you have time. This e-mail contains copies of Jet Magazine going all the way back to 1950s copies. Not only do you get the covers of all the issues of Jet Magazine, but you can actually read the issues. Good tool for your children and grandchildren.This is definitely a keeper
http://books.google.com/books?id=Db4DAAAAMBAJ&hl=En&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=2_2&atm_aiy=1950#all_issues_anchor
http://books.google.com/books?id=Db4DAAAAMBAJ&hl=En&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=2_2&atm_aiy=1950#all_issues_anchor
http://books.google.com/books?id=Db4DAAAAMBAJ&hl=En&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=2_2&atm_aiy=1950#all_issues_anchor
http://books.google.com/books?id=Db4DAAAAMBAJ&hl=En&source=gbs_all_issues_r&cad=2_2&atm_aiy=1950#all_issues_anchor
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Update!
Children are the nation's most impoverished group
One in five children in this country lives in poverty.
Children are two times more likely to be poor than the elderly.
More than 5 million children live in families with less than half the income that officially qualifies a family as "poor."
One in five children in this country lives in poverty.
Children are two times more likely to be poor than the elderly.
More than 5 million children live in families with less than half the income that officially qualifies a family as "poor."
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
South Africa's Play Pumps
South Africa: The Play PumpTurning water into child's play
Click button to Watch Video
http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2005/10/south_africa_th.html
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http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2005/10/south_africa_th.html
Uganda - A little goes a long way
Uganda: A Little Goes a Long Way
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http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/uganda601/video_index.html
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http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/uganda601/video_index.html
Low Self-Esteem in Children
What are the signs of low self-esteem?
To help you determine if your child has low self-esteem, watch for the following signals. They could be everyday responses to how your child relates to the world around him, or they might occur only occasionally in specific situations. When they become a repeated pattern of behavior, you need to become sensitive to the existence of a problem.
Your child avoids a task or challenge without even trying. This often signals a fear of failure or a sense of helplessness.
He quits soon after beginning a game or a task, giving up at the first sign of frustration.
He cheats or lies when he believes he's going to lose a game or do poorly.
He shows signs of regression, acting baby like or very silly. These types of behavior invite teasing and name-calling from other youngsters, thus adding insult to injury.
He becomes controlling, bossy, or inflexible as ways of hiding feelings of inadequacy, frustration, or powerlessness.
He makes excuses ("The teacher is dumb") or downplays the importance of events ("I don't really like that game anyway"), uses this kind of rationalizing to place blame on others or external forces.
His grades in school have declined, or he has lost interest in usual activities.
He withdraws socially, losing or having less contact with friends.
He experiences changing moods, exhibiting sadness, crying, angry outbursts, frustration, or quietness.
He makes self-critical comments, such as "I never do anything right," "Nobody likes me," "I'm ugly," "It's my fault," or "Everyone is smarter than I am."
He has difficulty accepting either praise or criticism.
He becomes overly concerned or sensitive about other people's opinions of him.
He seems to be strongly affected by negative peer influence, adopting attitudes and behaviors like a disdain for school, cutting classes, acting disrespectfully, shoplifting, or experimenting with tobacco, alcohol, or drugs.
He is either overly helpful or never helpful at home.
To help you determine if your child has low self-esteem, watch for the following signals. They could be everyday responses to how your child relates to the world around him, or they might occur only occasionally in specific situations. When they become a repeated pattern of behavior, you need to become sensitive to the existence of a problem.
Your child avoids a task or challenge without even trying. This often signals a fear of failure or a sense of helplessness.
He quits soon after beginning a game or a task, giving up at the first sign of frustration.
He cheats or lies when he believes he's going to lose a game or do poorly.
He shows signs of regression, acting baby like or very silly. These types of behavior invite teasing and name-calling from other youngsters, thus adding insult to injury.
He becomes controlling, bossy, or inflexible as ways of hiding feelings of inadequacy, frustration, or powerlessness.
He makes excuses ("The teacher is dumb") or downplays the importance of events ("I don't really like that game anyway"), uses this kind of rationalizing to place blame on others or external forces.
His grades in school have declined, or he has lost interest in usual activities.
He withdraws socially, losing or having less contact with friends.
He experiences changing moods, exhibiting sadness, crying, angry outbursts, frustration, or quietness.
He makes self-critical comments, such as "I never do anything right," "Nobody likes me," "I'm ugly," "It's my fault," or "Everyone is smarter than I am."
He has difficulty accepting either praise or criticism.
He becomes overly concerned or sensitive about other people's opinions of him.
He seems to be strongly affected by negative peer influence, adopting attitudes and behaviors like a disdain for school, cutting classes, acting disrespectfully, shoplifting, or experimenting with tobacco, alcohol, or drugs.
He is either overly helpful or never helpful at home.
Self-Esteem
How children begin to classify themselves with labels, i.e "ugly, dumb, poor, lazy", etc? Where on earth did they get those ideas from?
Self Esteem is defined as the degree to which you like yourself, and to which you feel worthy. Some people feel they are not worthy enough to get the job they want, earn the money they want, get the relationship they want. These are self limiting beliefs, and as long as you hold on to them, you will not be able to experience the abundance that life wants to give you. But Ade, how can I do that, you ask? Good question, I will tell you how.
The secret is to let go of all the negative beliefs which do not serve you, and choose to love and like yourself. It is a choice! The kicker is that you subconscious has been programmed with so much negativity you need to work, to reprogram yourself. The tools you need are affirmations and visualization.
Visualize yourself as the person you want to be do, and have. Set goals for your life and career. Write them down. Doing this activates your mental powers and pushes you towards achievement, like a heat seeking missile.
Constantly affirm to yourself "I like myself! I choose to like myself". Wake up everyday and tell yourself that you are the best. Focus on the picture of your idea self, and you will become it.
Self Esteem is defined as the degree to which you like yourself, and to which you feel worthy. Some people feel they are not worthy enough to get the job they want, earn the money they want, get the relationship they want. These are self limiting beliefs, and as long as you hold on to them, you will not be able to experience the abundance that life wants to give you. But Ade, how can I do that, you ask? Good question, I will tell you how.
The secret is to let go of all the negative beliefs which do not serve you, and choose to love and like yourself. It is a choice! The kicker is that you subconscious has been programmed with so much negativity you need to work, to reprogram yourself. The tools you need are affirmations and visualization.
Visualize yourself as the person you want to be do, and have. Set goals for your life and career. Write them down. Doing this activates your mental powers and pushes you towards achievement, like a heat seeking missile.
Constantly affirm to yourself "I like myself! I choose to like myself". Wake up everyday and tell yourself that you are the best. Focus on the picture of your idea self, and you will become it.
From an interesting article...
1 Spend time each day with confident people. Their energy and inner strength is so inspiring that you will find yourself feeling more empowered just by listening to them talk.
2 Find a mentor. Nearly all successful people have a mentor. You too need someone who has already done what you are working to achieve who is willing to advise you and offer confidence tips. This person will help you to succeed even more quickly than you can imagine. Remember, two minds are better than one. When you have someone who believes in you and you have a plan you believe in -- your confidence will soar.
3 Understand that confidence is only a feeling. This is one of those unusual confidence tips but still very useful.
4 List your reasons to be confident
5 Make a public declaration. Speak it aloud! Tell someone whose opinion you value. You will start finding solutions to problems that left you stuck and you will seek advice from people who can help you.
6 Preparation makes perfect. Practice, practice and more practice. I read an article about Pavarotti, the opera singer, and he said he practices daily and he still learns something new about his voice each day!
7 Self comparison is key. Compare your progress in life with your previous results. Look to the success of others to learn and not to measure your own success. When you put your focus on the daily improvement of your own skills and abilities you can and will grow very quickly. And your confidence will surge. You will be a living example of the power of these simple confidence tips. Confidence without competence is a dangerous combination. Make it easy for yourself and only engage in self-comparison when you are assessing your progress. By doing this you will make it easier to keep at it when the going gets tough and your competence will grow day by day.
2 Find a mentor. Nearly all successful people have a mentor. You too need someone who has already done what you are working to achieve who is willing to advise you and offer confidence tips. This person will help you to succeed even more quickly than you can imagine. Remember, two minds are better than one. When you have someone who believes in you and you have a plan you believe in -- your confidence will soar.
3 Understand that confidence is only a feeling. This is one of those unusual confidence tips but still very useful.
4 List your reasons to be confident
5 Make a public declaration. Speak it aloud! Tell someone whose opinion you value. You will start finding solutions to problems that left you stuck and you will seek advice from people who can help you.
6 Preparation makes perfect. Practice, practice and more practice. I read an article about Pavarotti, the opera singer, and he said he practices daily and he still learns something new about his voice each day!
7 Self comparison is key. Compare your progress in life with your previous results. Look to the success of others to learn and not to measure your own success. When you put your focus on the daily improvement of your own skills and abilities you can and will grow very quickly. And your confidence will surge. You will be a living example of the power of these simple confidence tips. Confidence without competence is a dangerous combination. Make it easy for yourself and only engage in self-comparison when you are assessing your progress. By doing this you will make it easier to keep at it when the going gets tough and your competence will grow day by day.
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Outside My Bubble
There has been so much coverage on the Middle East. I haven't heard much about the election results in Ghana, the situation with Zimbabwe or the DRC. I'm still praying for them all
Outside My Window
From my friend, ER
“Where your treasure is, so shall your heart be also”.
Today, while reading The Wall Street Journal, I happened across page A9 which I have summarized below.
Kirk Stephenson age 47 Chief Operating Officer of Olivant which went down with the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, drove to a rail station 30 miles from his house and waited for the express train. Yes, he stepped in front of the train to his death. Why? Because he loss all of his money.
Steven Good age 52 who produced more than $10 billion in sales recently. He was president of the company founded by his father in1965. Steven wrote the book how to get rich by building “churches and jails” and then he made billions doing it. Steven killed himself on Monday inside of his Jaguar due to financial losses.
Alex Widmer age 52 Chief Executive, Bank Julius Baer which is the leading bank for wealthy clients. The spokesperson basically said that the perfectly healthy Alex’s, sudden, unexplained death was not linked to the bank. Yeah right.
Thierry Magon de La Villejuchet age 65, his body was discovered with slashed wrists and sleeping pills on Dec 23rd sitting behind the desk in his New York office. His firm lost 1.5 billion in the Madoff scandal.
Adolf Merckle age 74 who inherited the family fortune in 1960 was worth $40 billion last year. He walked in front of a train this week and killed himself. According to his family it was due to: “the distress to firms caused by the financial crisis and the related uncertainties of recent weeks . . . “.
“Where your treasure is, so shall your heart be also”.
Today, while reading The Wall Street Journal, I happened across page A9 which I have summarized below.
Kirk Stephenson age 47 Chief Operating Officer of Olivant which went down with the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy, drove to a rail station 30 miles from his house and waited for the express train. Yes, he stepped in front of the train to his death. Why? Because he loss all of his money.
Steven Good age 52 who produced more than $10 billion in sales recently. He was president of the company founded by his father in1965. Steven wrote the book how to get rich by building “churches and jails” and then he made billions doing it. Steven killed himself on Monday inside of his Jaguar due to financial losses.
Alex Widmer age 52 Chief Executive, Bank Julius Baer which is the leading bank for wealthy clients. The spokesperson basically said that the perfectly healthy Alex’s, sudden, unexplained death was not linked to the bank. Yeah right.
Thierry Magon de La Villejuchet age 65, his body was discovered with slashed wrists and sleeping pills on Dec 23rd sitting behind the desk in his New York office. His firm lost 1.5 billion in the Madoff scandal.
Adolf Merckle age 74 who inherited the family fortune in 1960 was worth $40 billion last year. He walked in front of a train this week and killed himself. According to his family it was due to: “the distress to firms caused by the financial crisis and the related uncertainties of recent weeks . . . “.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Outside My Window
It's 2009. It's time to let your girl know about the Leah Syndrome. You know. Being in love with someone who is in love with someone else.
Remember Jacob loved Rachel but he was tricked by the father into marrying Leah first. Leah fell in love with Jacob. She had children for him. Knowing that he really wanted her sister.
Leah Syndrome:
Loving someone who is in love with someone else
Loving someone who is in love with your sister
Loving someone who is married to someone else
Addicted to being a relationship, even a bad relationship
Refusing to let go
You don't love yourself or hate the situation enough to leave
Genesis 29
Remember Jacob loved Rachel but he was tricked by the father into marrying Leah first. Leah fell in love with Jacob. She had children for him. Knowing that he really wanted her sister.
Leah Syndrome:
Loving someone who is in love with someone else
Loving someone who is in love with your sister
Loving someone who is married to someone else
Addicted to being a relationship, even a bad relationship
Refusing to let go
You don't love yourself or hate the situation enough to leave
Genesis 29
Saturday, January 3, 2009
Outside My Bubble
I've decided to try my hand at blogging in 2009. My blog's main purpose will be to inform, share and discuss. I hope you enjoy it. Let me start by encouraging you to pray for Peace in the Middle East, Zimbabwe, Somalia, the DRC, and of course here, the USA. Much prayer is needed.
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