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Post by Admin on Apr 30, 2019 19:42:59 GMT -4
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Post by Carol Njoki on May 1, 2019 10:38:49 GMT -4
It is interesting to read that she was not popular in high school and she hard difficulties making friends and had to sit by herself during lunch. It shows me how little we know about people. From these articles it shows that she has really matured and has learnt many valuable lessons like: Accepting her physical body; approving of herself instead of relying on public approval;Turning of the comment button; rising above bully tactics from so called fans and the Khardashians and Kanye;Knowing how to truly apologise and communicating with loved ones; being authentic to herself even if it means to be at times assertive; and allowing herself grace when she makes mistakes. She beautify states, "Happiness is always going to be a struggle and a challenge we have to try and meet. Self-worth is always going to be something, it’s a process of trying to get there.I could not agree more.
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Post by Stephen W on May 1, 2019 10:57:57 GMT -4
The articles were particularly interesting because they peered into the perspective of mental health and happiness from an individual who is constantly in the spotlight. While we all experience scrutiny in our lives and can relate to her in many ways her opinion is unique in that she experiences this on a scale that many of us may never experience. Many of her points she made through the three articles I agree with. I gathered from her, that she believes that happiness is created from within and that you dictate how you let negative opinions effect you. Also, expressing that you are worn out or sad is not a weakness but a strength. This pertains to our psychiatry experience because this transformation in ones way of thinking is what allows them to overcome stressors and depression or burnout in their lives. Medication can be an extremely valuable resource for those with severe cases but for long term change in quality of life the initiative to change ones way of thinking and perception is key.
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Post by Nisha H on May 1, 2019 10:59:06 GMT -4
One thing that stood out to me that she said in reference to friendships and relationships in general, was in knowing when it is lasting and when to walk away. I think that today people in general place too much emphasis on the time something has continued instead of on the actual value of that. I have seen time and time again friends staying in toxic relationships of every kind solely because they have known the person for an extended period of time. I myself learned very early on the value of walking away and accepting that not all things are meant to last.
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Post by Dylan G on May 1, 2019 11:44:10 GMT -4
I think she made a great point when she said to disarm a bully you just need to learn to laugh. Many people take those hurtful comments to heart and it can be extremely damaging to their mental health. If they are able to just make it their own and laugh with it, then the bully really can't hurt them with it anymore. Taylor is a great example of this when she brought a 63-foot cobra, Karyn, on stage with her. She took the symbol of her bully and incorporated it into something positive and meaningful for her. That really sends a great message to all of her fans who watched this feud with Kim unfold. Instead of letting the snake symbol control her, she used it as way to fight the bully without becoming a bully herself and throwing hurtful language at her aggressor.
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Post by Natalia K on May 1, 2019 12:41:59 GMT -4
These articles about Taylor Swift are interesting to me. I remember I was a senior in high school when she first came out with her first single. When you see an artist like her up on stage you don’t ever think that she was lonely while in she was in high school. I remember going to a Brad Paisley concert and she was the opening act, she had so much energy and confidence about her. It just reminds that everyone goes through tough times, and you never really know what people are going through or what they have gone through. We are about the same age and reading the 30 things she learned before turning 30 made me think about the growth that we all go through in our 20s. Obviously her 30 things are different than what mine or anybody else’s are. But, I feel like there are some similarities in the key things she learned. For example, learning to have a backbone, learning to accept when you made a mistake and how to properly apologize, knowing it’s ok to fail, and knowing the difference between “friendships” and “situationships”. I think the most important one is learning to not let what other’s say affect you, instead learning how to move on and grow from it as a person.
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Post by Gabriel P on May 2, 2019 11:36:22 GMT -4
Its interesting that she's such a popular singer and yet she took it upon herself to talk about her experiences and troubles growing up as a person and music star publicly. Overcoming bullying, fighting depression, anxiety, among others are some things that most people would rather avoid talking about much less be open to be interviewed. It shows a certain degree of maturity to take all your negative experiences in life and grow from them, be able to look back and say that you learned from them rather than letting them consume you and hinder your progress through life. She's also able to communicate this to her young fans and provide them with life advice, how to push over all the negativity and move on accomplishing their dreams. I don’t know much about Taylor Swift but from what I got from the articles she expressed herself as someone with a good heart, kind, strong character and back bone, who enjoys life to the fullest and is looking to make an impact in the world through her music and perspective of life.
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