https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism en-us 2019-01-24 16:13:44 UTC 2023-08-15 22:34:50 UTC hello@padlet.com maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324348218 Verse 1:

Let it go,
Let it roll right off your shoulder
Don’t you know
The hardest part is over?
Let it in
Let your clarity define you
In the end
We will only just remember how it feels

Chorus:

Our lives are made
In these small hours
These little wonders
These twist and turns of fate
Time falls away
But these small hours
These small hours still remain

The song “Little Wonders” by Rob Thomas describes how life’s little moments make it all worth while.  Thomas sings lines such as "these little wonders still remain" in the repeated chorus to emphasize that even the smallest things linger through your life. This supports the Transcendentalist Movement by singing about taking in all the little things that make up a wonderful world, and everything around you is important despite appearances. In the first verse Rob Thomas says to let it all go and to leave the troubles in the past which is on board with the transcendental idea of living in the moment. Transcendentalists preach about not mulling over past events or you will miss the beauty and life of the present moments.  ]]> 2019-01-25 15:10:47 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324348218 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324353111 Verse 2:

Who said I can’t wear my 
Converse with my dress?
Oh, baby, that’s just me!

Who said I can’t be single
I have to go out and mingle,
Baby that’s not me
No, no.

The song “La La Land” by Demi Lovato is all about being yourself and not doing what the world tells you to do. Transcendentalists like Henry David Thoreau constantly discuss the importance of being an individual and not conforming to societal norms. Lovato embraces that idea by saying she will do what she wants no matter what people say is the “normal” thing to do. She just wants to be her own person and "wear [her] Converse with [her] dress" as stated in Lovato's second verse. Demi Lovato, in her earlier years of music, sang about following your heart and doing what you know s best for you. She encompasses that huge aspect of nonconformity and following your inner desires. ]]> 2019-01-25 15:19:32 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324353111 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324371713 This quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson embodies a huge chunck of the transcendentalist idea of self reliance. Emerson is saying that you are not what society makes you or what others tell you are; you are who you want to be. Emerson wants each individual to use their mind and intelligence to shape their own character and person for themselves. ]]> 2019-01-25 15:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324371713 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324599884 Chorus:

It's my life
It's now or never
I ain't gonna live forever
I just want to live while I'm alive
(It's my life)
My heart is like an open highway
Like Frankie said
I did it my way
I just want to live while I'm alive
It's my life

The song “It’s My Life” by Jon Bon Jovi is all about doing things the way you want to and living while your alive. Transcendentalists like Henry David Thoreau speak about not just being but living. Bon Jovi really puts that concept into light with this song. He says "it's my life, it's now or never" and how he’s going to live while he’s alive just like Thoreau says many times in his work “Walden”. Living in the now is an important concept that is often lost in today's world and Bon Jovi assists in the redevelopment of that idea in the minds of the twenty-first century population. ]]> 2019-01-26 18:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324599884 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324958426 The article titled "The Importance of Self-Reliance" was written by Christopher Bergland and explains reasons why relying on oneself is the most important idea of transcendentalism. The article lists five different reasons to support the Emerson inspired theme of self-reliance. Transcendentalists like Ralph Waldo Emerson would support Bergland’s five points because they explain that self-reliance strengthens your mind, body and spirit. Bergland also states in his fifth paragraph that self-reliance is “also about maintaining close-knit human bonds” and relationships can still exist through this transcendentalist theme. ]]> 2019-01-28 15:05:11 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324958426 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324966047 This image displays a powerful mind inside a human being.  Transcendentalists like Thoreau and Emerson believe that the mind is the most powerful tool anybody could own. The image depiction of this theme is perfect at showing the strength and beauty one’s mind has. ]]> 2019-01-28 15:17:34 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/324966047 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326655994 This image depicts a tree shaped like a head and it embodies the transcendentalism ideas. Having nature as your main thought and living in what the world created was a huge transcendentalist theme. Without our minds in tune with nature we will never obtain our true self reliance. ]]> 2019-02-01 12:48:43 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326655994 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656024 The image of a man in the wood just sitting and not speaking shows the idea of thought in the transcendentalist belief. The man is just sitting peacefully and seems to be pondering an idea. Thinking for ones self is a very important piece of transcendentalism and this picture embodies that belief. ]]> 2019-02-01 12:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656024 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656090 The “Concept of Pantheism” podcast is all about the religion called Pantheism.  Rodman R. Clayson talks about the belief that God exists in everything within the universe. Transcendentalists believe in Pantheism because God is all around us and guiding us in our lives and leading us to a better future. Though this podcast was developed in the 1950's, it planted the seed of pantheism in that era of time because radio was a main form of entertainment and was widespread (mainly because the internet had not been created yet). Thanks to today's technologies, this podcast continues to share the God is everywhere lesson and emphasize the beauty around us.]]> 2019-02-01 12:49:04 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656090 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656127 Writer Zorka Hereford wrote the article titled “How to Think for Yourself”. She writes all about how making your own thoughts and ideas is essential to a happy and full life. Transcendentalists would agree with Hereford’s writing because they understand that in order  to reach your ideal self, one has to reject the ideas of society and accept/follow their own paths. Hereford put it simply by writing "know who you are, what you want and what is best for you" in her tips on how to think for yourself. ]]> 2019-02-01 12:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656127 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656161 Tay Motivate strives to bring peace and happiness into everyday life. In this video he focuses on a concept that Henry David Thoreau often spoke about, living life vs being life. The two concepts are very different as Tay explains by saying living life is just going with the flow but being life is essentially creating life for yourself.]]> 2019-02-01 12:49:21 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656161 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656261 This simple quotation by one of the great transcendentalist leaders, Henry David Thoreau, puts transcendentalism into six easy words. Living for yourself and through your personal ideas is key to a transcendental life. Thoreau explains that imagination is an essential piece to the “ideal” and “perfect” life and societal norms aren’t a way of life. ]]> 2019-02-01 12:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656261 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656293 Ralph Waldo Emerson not only knew about transcendentalism but made it into a lifestyle. This quote by him talks of the key idea of living everyday to the fullest. He is saying that you should take it upon yourself to make everyday the best day and forget about the past and future. ]]> 2019-02-01 12:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656293 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656315 Emerson was a great leader of transcendentalism and made it simple enough for people to understand his point of view. This quote emphasizes the importance of nonconformity which is spoken by Emerson most often. Just being yourself is hard enough in a world that craves “normality” and is a huge accomplishment that should be celebrated. ]]> 2019-02-01 12:49:57 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656315 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656405 I took this picture of myself with a lightbulb above me to represent the transcendental concept of original ideas. We all know the classic cartoon lightbulb appearing over a person with an idea and I tried to recreate that image. Transcendentalists believe that original and personal ideas are more important to an ideal life than following the waves society travels upon. ]]> 2019-02-01 12:50:15 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656405 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656451 I took this picture of the sky on the way to an event. It made me think of the transcendentalist ideas of appreciating the moment. The sky was so calm and I felt it made for a perfect moment of appreciation. The sky was clear and the weather was perfect without s single drop of rain or cool wind to rupture the stillness]]> 2019-02-01 12:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656451 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656516 In her poem "Mother Nature", Emily Dickinson writes about nature's beauty and as if mother nature was a real human being. Through the use of personification, Dickinson really emphasizes how nature is so under appreciated and gorgeous. Transcendentalists would appreciate this poem due to their rooted belief in nature's powers. In her sixth stanza, Dickinson writes, "her [mother nature's] golden finger on her lip,
 Wills silence everywhere" to close with the image of a peaceful world calmed by a rich, beautiful mother nature. Nature brings peace and humility to all things. ]]> 2019-02-01 12:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/326656516 maggie9jones30 https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/327140694 2019-02-04 01:35:33 UTC https://padlet.com/maggie9jones30/transcendentalism/wish/327140694