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I am worthy of being loved and some day I will have those relationships in my life, I just have to wait for them and be patient.
https://varietybeat.com/2020/05/16/being-self-aware-learning-to-forgive-myself
Letting go the old habits (you grew up cultivating those) and acquiring new set of behaviours is one of the most challenging things one has to go through to create the new identity. It needs strong commitment, support and guidance to evolve through the process.
https://familylife7day.wordpress.com/2020/04/10/cube-of-parenting-isnt-it-obvious
Listen. I am not exaggerating when I say I have wild kids. Listen to any episode of Sharts and Giggles on the internet, and see that my kids are about two degrees below hers. One has ADHD. One feeds off the one with ADHD. And the baby finds the loudest thing he can do and scream-giggles while doing it. Wild.
For my own sanity, I am a hands-off parent. If they’re not hurting anyone nor destroying property, I let them play. Maybe it annoys people, I don’t care. I’m rarely out of the house, so people can deal.
So today of all days. When I barely slept, had to get three kids out in below freezing weather, and barely made it out the door is the day a bitch wants to try me.
Within five minutes of walking through the door, she is telling my kids to sit down and…
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Hey girl hey. And boy.
My mom and I were talking about giving back to the community yesterday and it went something like this.
Me: My old teacher was telling me about the number of refugees that are filling the school and the recent ones that don’t know how to read and write. She wants to accommodate for everyone but it’s super hard teaching now that there are people with different levels of ability.
Mom: Ah, the new Syrians that escaped the borders. It’s definitely been tough for them.
Me: Yeah, I want to help. But I have school to attend and it’s hard tutoring because it’s a far drive. Maybe I can start with my own neighbourhood. And just volunteer and tutor math and English in the summer. A lot of the refugee parents came here to give their kids an education too but it’s hard with the language…
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So one of my goals here is to hear from other people, to get a new view! So please, leave a personal story in the comments, or email it to me. I’d love to get to know you all better.
-Geovanni Angelica
Friend + Family 