https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p Prompt 1 Who am I activity en-us 2021-08-25 02:09:40 UTC 2021-09-08 07:11:08 UTC hello@padlet.com cedmonds16 https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p/wish/1695001118 Honestly, I am still trying to figure that out.  I think  who I am is constantly evolving and I play so many different roles to where it is difficult to sum up me through a list of titles and preferences. What I can say is I am at a point where I understand my values and how they impact my desires. I know that I am seeking to create a life of bliss, ease, adventure, and opulence for my children and myself. And everyday I view my thoughts and behaviors from a place of the spectator where I examine possible limiting beliefs in order to adjust my perspective to one in accordance to the mental image I have created for my future self. I can say I am a spiritual person and I enjoy learning about science, ancient civilizations, and really anything that will be beneficial in me obtaining a life that is far from mundane where I travel and experience the best Earth has to offer. I am also at the point where I recognize the parts of myself that I repressed as another part of my character and use them to protect myself rather than denying my feelings for the peace of another. The only people that deserve the side of me that is reserved to keep the peace is my children and those who show that to me. So I can say I am most definitely a person beginning to understand the world and people as they are rather than what I hope to be.]]> 2021-08-25 02:32:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p/wish/1695001118 cedmonds16 https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p/wish/1695039522 It truly depends on the environment. Last year, I remember pretending to be whoever or whatever I thought someone else wanted me to be or expected me to be. I also pretended to be this very hard aggressive person, which is so far from who I am. In reality, usually I just go with the flow and avoid confrontation unless it is absolutely necessary then I'm Laila Ali... just kidding (not really). I just don't have the energy to pretend outside of job interviews. And sometimes I pretend I am calm or I am a mature adult or whatever that looks like for my children but inside of my head and heart I'm having a tantrum. What I can say is I pretend to be very poised but I'm usually just trying to hold it together while doing breathing exercises, prayer,meditation, affirmations, and being in nature so I avoid getting overwhelmed and falling into the sea of depression.  ]]> 2021-08-25 02:46:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p/wish/1695039522 cedmonds16 https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p/wish/1695080161 Depending on who you ask I could be righteous citizen or a miscreant. It all depends on what stage of my life I knew the person as well as how they view themselves. I believe people judge the world and others through the same lenses they judge themselves so what you end up seeing is a reflection of yourself. I know people in my community think I am knowledgeable when it comes to soap making, health, and wellness. And I know some people think I am completely out of my mind and belong in a mental institution. Either way, I focus on shifting my perspective to what I think of me and if I am satisfied with myself. I have found over the years no matter what you do if someone is determined to not like you they won't and the people who do like you will. And at this point in my life I dont too much care what people think of me especially when many people don't even think or think much of themselves. And really I other than what I am told by others of what they think of me. How am I to really know. ]]> 2021-08-25 03:01:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p/wish/1695080161 cedmonds16 https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p/wish/1695108607 I wish I was a baller, I wish I was a little bit taller...again just kidding ( I found it relevant) Just like I guess most people I want to be a multi-millionaire or a billionaire if possible. I want to make a significant impact on the world mainly my community and they ones that look like my community across the globe. I wish to be a superb parent that gives my children a childhood they wont have to recover from in early adulthood. I wish I could be more balanced in all aspects of my life and more organized. And I wish I did not procrastinate as much. Really I wish I could travel the world for months at a time because my soap company runs it's self and my children have tutors and nannies that travel with us while we zip line in Costa Rica and teach people how to build solar powered aquaponics systems and self sufficient homes. ]]> 2021-08-25 03:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p/wish/1695108607 cedmonds16 https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p/wish/1695147218 I am a Black woman in America from Compton raised by a single mother that is now a single mother. Black people have faced more trauma in this country than anyone else to the point where it is ingrained in our culture as normal behavior or even celebrated as rights of passage. Each and everyday I am triggered so much so I had to adapt a mindfulness practice in order to combat anxiety and depression.  Many of my behaviors and thoughts are a result of the things I experienced at a young age from spit on, kicked, and called nigger at a all white private school when I was 8 all the way to being kicked out of a respiratory therapy program a semester short of graduating because I spoke out against the blatant prejudice of the program's director.  And not to mention all of the projections and nearly every type of abuse I have endured at the hands of my own people from family, friends, and relationships. It's just a fact. Despite all of this which is probably also a trauma response but I will not allow myself to take on the perspective of a victim because everyone has their own set of challenges and I am responsible for my thoughts, feelings, words, and behaviors so I strive to see the bright side of all situations and move forward in life understanding my past  while I utilize each present moment to create my future. ]]> 2021-08-25 03:25:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cedmonds16/esno1byq48utcy4p/wish/1695147218