10/19.2010

Today I learned that fybromialga is often the diagnosis after failed attempts to tell a person why they are in pain so often.
I also learned that some beautiful people I know are having some serious type issues with certain aspects of their lives. I believe that hugs really do help people. I believe that lesson was really delivered to me by a red headed friend of mine named Chelsea English. Chelsea is awesome and gives the great hugs. Other awesome hug givers I know include Kate Startori, Justine,Dim,Megan P, Agnes,Renee and Becca. All of these people have had some kind of impact on my life. It is clear to me that I might like hugging them because of that impact. Anyway...

Today  I may have said the phrase "and I was like," to some pretty important people. Note to self- read more books, become smarter and then reflect intelligence with speaking skills.

Seattle Poetry Slam - Queen Sheba

                              



I went to a lecture about acting aggressively against sexual assault last spring. The talk was given by Joshua Daniel Phillips who is a graduate of Central Michigan University. At the beginning of the talk he asked us to think about four women we cared about very much. We had several minutes to really reflect to ourselves about why it was we cared for these women. I thought of two members of my family and two friends of mine; these of course being four people that I really do care for. He then told us that of the four women we had thought of at least one has or will be abused in her life time.

This poem reminded me of the the way I felt when I heard that statistic. Every two minutes someone is America is raped...EVERY TWO MINUTES. That does not reflect all the sexual assaults that aren't rape and still change the lives of the people who experience them

My mentor for the Student Leaders Fellowship Program,Ann Sherman, is writing a grant to stop sexual assault and stalking  on campus. I think it is awesome that she is using her positional power and  actively seeking change. In addition to all of the grant stuff that is still in the works,Self Acceptance week is  in April and I'm thrilled. I know I've said it a million times, but Women for Women is truly awesome and I'm outrageously thankful for all of the opportunities to take action and raise awareness about all these things that I really care about.    

In case anyone actually reads this....W4W is walking around campus and having a type of candle light vigil to give a voice to the silenced Monday the 18th of October starting at 9:30 in the Payne/Halvy courtyard.It's going to be powerful. <3