2020: Hannah's Blog

Why Rejection Hurts So Much https://ideas.ted.com/why-rejection-hurts-so-much-and-what-to-do-about-it/ This article stood out to me the most because naturally, I feel like the rejection queen. Just in 2019, I was rejected by all three of the people I was dating. Needless to say my self-esteem is fairly shot. In fact, I've always been rejected in any romantic relationship. It can be mentally and emotionally draining trying to reflect on all the ways I could've been better or different, so hopefully this year I can apply more positive reactions to rejection. Rewire Your Self-Critical Brain https://hbr.org/2016/12/silence-the-critical-voices-in-your-head I can relate to this article since I've also struggled with my weight all my life. Twice in my life I've lost 60 pounds. I hated being overweight so much that I'm always worried about what I eat and getting enough exercise. It definitely effects my mood enough to drain me and demotivate me, causing me to give u...

The Dark Side of Fairy Tales https://sites.google.com/site/thedarksideoffairytales/home I began looking at the Grimm Brother's stories, as they're German stories. I really enjoyed the entire setting of these stories. It's like taking a cave tour with Disney's underground lair of villains. Or even similar to a Disney Alcatraz. I didn't even know the original Rapunzel story had a witch in it. It would be fairly plausible if Disney World wanted to profit off of an idea like this. Modern Day Dante's Inferno https://sites.google.com/site/macsmythologystorybook/home I've never heard the original story of Dante's Inferno, but this story is hilariously captivating. I think it's fairly common to write modern-day stories on ancient stories but this was the best one thus far. I liked the use of Kanye West as a main character and really using his real life behavior throughout. A bit of political banter was sprinkled in there and was done tastefully so. I...

Choose from CLASSICAL and/or BIBLICAL units for Weeks 3 and 4. Week 3: _ Ovid's Metamorphoses III ________ Week 4: _Jewish Fairy Tales________ Choose from MIDDLE EASTERN and/or INDIAN units for Weeks 5 and 6. Week 5: __Ancient Egyptian Myths_______ Week 6: ___Arabian Nights______ Aladdin was stuck in our old van's DVD player at one point so you better believe it's etched into my brain.  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/110830840817747066/ Choose from ASIAN and/or AFRICAN units for Weeks 7 and 9. [Week 8 is review week.] Week 7: ___Stories from Congo______ Week 9: ____Tibetan Folktales_____ Choose from NATIVE AMERICAN units for Weeks 10 and 11. Week 10: _Eskimo Folktales________ Supernatural stories from the Inuit? I'm in. Week 11: _Pacific Northwest________ Choose from BRITISH and/or CELTIC units for Weeks 12 and 13. Week 12: ____Beowulf_____ Week 13: ____Celtic Tales_____ Choose from EUROPEAN units for Weeks 14 and 15. Week 14: __Brothers Grimm (Ashliman)__...