LONELINESS AND SOCIAL ISOLATION In 2018 there was a national survey by Cigna which showed that nearly half of 20,000 US. citizens reported they were lonely and/or felt lonely. 40% of the participants also reported they sometimes feel that their relationships are not meaningful and that they feel isolated. In 2020 when the covid-19 pandemic
NORMALIZING THE ABNORMAL – Willful Ignorance (PSYCHOLOGY TODAY AND OTHER SOURCES) How is it that in America, the land of the free – where individuality, freedom to pursue one’s happiness and live fully within one’s inalienable rights is the standard–we are settling for a government put in office by a foreign dictator and intent upon removing the rights
Covids effects on Intimate Terrorism Confinement is a breeding ground for domestic abuse Reports of increasing rates of domestic violence are beginning to surface around the world. In China, domestic violence is reported to have tripled during their shelter in-place mandate. Additionally, France has indicated a 30 % increase in domestic violence reports, Brazil estimates
NORMALIZING THE ABNORMAL – Willful Ignorance How is it that in America, the land of the free – where individuality, freedom to pursue one’s happiness and live fully within one’s inalienable rights is the standard–we are settling for a government put in office by a foreign dictator and intent upon removing the rights of American citizens? How could that
iT IS NOT JUST SOMEONE ELSE’S PROBLEM Human Trafficking is everyone’s problem. The United States is in the top 5 countries for having human trafficking a top crime business. Americans think this is just going on in other countries but it is in our own backyards, communities, cities, and states. The traffickers/predators are waiting to
WILLUL/DELIBERATE IGNORANCE VS. IGNORANCE VS WILLFUL BLINDNESS Let’s start off with the definitions of each o the above. Willful Ignorance: According to researchers Gigerenzer and Garcia-Retamero, this is a “state o knowledge in which a person does not know the answer to a question” and Deliberate Ignorance: is the “willful decision not to know, as
Sex trafficking (a subset of human trafficking) is the fastest growing criminal business in the world and the third largest criminal enterprise since 2010. The International Labour Organization estimates that over 150 million dollars are illegally made through the exploitation of 21 million people in human trafficking. Of those 21 million, 5.5 million are children
What is a toxic workplace? by Emily Esparza A toxic workplace is one that negatively affects your well-being, causing you stress, anxiety, worry. It’s one in which gossip, fighting, coercion, back-stabbing, manipulation, blackmail, and abuse occur on a regular basis. 13 signs you’re dealing with a toxic work environment There’s poor communication Notice changes around
Saying no is sometimes hard for people to do. They feel obligated, guilty, inadequate at possibly completing the request or any other excuse, so say “yes” when they should have said “no”! We need to realize that sometimes saying no to something opens up the door for the “yes” we need. I know I have
POSITIVE INTENTIONS Having the right mindset during this time in our history is important to having a good day! With all the hate, misogyny, lies, shootings, and uncertainty; Leaders with no moral compass, who bully others, whose characters are centered around deceit and fake love proving “love thy neighbor as thy self” is not a
