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Brene Brown: The power of vulnerability | Video on TED.com I stubbled across this video due to a supplementary option in my training at Freshman Mentoring. We were also asked to read a chapter from a book about Mindsets. The main focus was on vulnerability and how that is both the center of shame, fear, and depression as well as the springboard to security, joy, and a wholesome life. The Woman in the video shares her findings from over six years of intensive research. She said that those who were happy and who felt accepted and loved were the same in every way to those who didn't, except they felt like they were worth loving. This sense of worthiness enabled them to have the courage to be imperfect, and they were willing to let go of who they thought they should be so they could really become who they were. They embraced vulnerability. These people were willing to let their true selves be seen and to love with everything they could with out guarantee. Folks from the other spectrum...

I left on my mission back in 2008, not knowing, hearing, or feeling inflicted with Bieber Fever. Upon my return I became aware that apparently he is the biggest thing and pass time for girls age 4 and up. Kassie and I watched the Documentary "Never Say Never" after hearing really amazing things about it. When the film first came out in theaters I was just about 100% sure I would never even look at the cover again. However, I have begun to develop a more charitable attitude towards films thanks to my variety of history and theory classes at the BY. Even my professor was caught at the dollar theater watching the film, I guess one of the students got a photo and later posted it on Facebook. So was it good? Mmm, I think my opinion would be different than the hosts of females throughout the world who cry at the thought of the spunky Canadian dancing across the stage. But it was neat to see how apparently good, clean, and wholesome Justin is. What was particularly neat for me to se...

Kassie asked me why I don't write in my blog anymore. As I thought about it, I realized that I don't ! So it is with great desire, I am going to try and at least say a few words about every movie I see. Not a big old analysis or anything - but at least a few words. Tonight I watched Glory which follows the first all black regiment in the Union during the Civil War. It was hard for me to get over Matthew Broderick being a colonel when all I could think about was Ferris Bueller's day off. However, he did really good even though I kept expecting him to grin at the camera and start talking about skipping school. Perhaps the most moving part of the film for me was the few scenes emphasizing Denzil Washington's character and his story. He is a run away slave who feels like he really is not a part of either the South or the North, black or white. He is filled with a lot of hate and takes it out on another black soldier who has been raised in the North. I think what struck me ...