tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823172417330781936.post7602200453631554464..comments2023-10-28T03:40:21.536-07:00Comments on Koraling Genius: How do you describe an ElephantAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13424012429873830379noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823172417330781936.post-22411530613725369702011-05-11T19:17:32.428-07:002011-05-11T19:17:32.428-07:00ElephantsElephantsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424012429873830379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823172417330781936.post-12136140406904813472011-05-11T19:12:07.089-07:002011-05-11T19:12:07.089-07:00I did not mean to offend you Mr. or Ms. Anonymous ...I did not mean to offend you Mr. or Ms. Anonymous and I want you to keep commenting and critiquing. If we don't communicate, how can we learn and grow? Like a flower, we must shed light and put water on it for it to blossom and grow. I have found in only my own experience in my BS in Psychology, my MSW and my MPA that I have learned much about myself and others, and I am still learning. I do not want to categorize or generalize but through of human motivations and behaviors, I have learned about me and others. I can always learn much more and I believe feedback is important not criticism. We used to have "criticism and self-criticism" in "radical therapy" in the 1980's. We all have our way of coping. I have felt so lucky in my life until the last few years when my life has turned in another direction, and I try to change and do new things, but my physical health is not as good, nor my relationship. I am a social being, and like teamworkand networking. Like SueEllen, people come to their life from differnet perspectives. Class and background matters a lot. Many of us who are congenitally blind come from more likely dysfunctional situations. One ofmy research questions was that disabled folks are more likely to come from dysfunctional families. I don't know how well I proved anything. It was conjecture, at best. I spent the morning struggling with Adobe products, and sometimes big companies are difficult to communicate with and have no "bedside manner" or customer service. I remebmer when doctors had their bags and made house calls. Dr. Kurtz was one of them. Okay, wandering off the trail again! Koraling Lynne with love, open mind and appreciationAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424012429873830379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823172417330781936.post-10116250066097676262011-05-10T10:33:52.793-07:002011-05-10T10:33:52.793-07:00you seemed to have traveled all over in this post....you seemed to have traveled all over in this post. I'm not sure why there was a shot at protestants in there, but I believe, like SueEllen, that we all come to our place in life via the circumstances that surround us while life is happening. Your family support, intellect, outgoingness, and other factors have much to do with your happiness and ability to adapt to whatever and whenever life hands you a curveball (or a beeping curveball).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5823172417330781936.post-62928170359741461862011-05-10T09:42:41.464-07:002011-05-10T09:42:41.464-07:00This is a bigger topic than can be covered in a bl...This is a bigger topic than can be covered in a blog, but I (SueEllen) think it is very hard to compare people given all the factors that influence who we are. Some people are blessed to have good family and social support, which are huge factors in the development of the individual. Financial resources, resilience, how outgoing a person is, willingness to take risks, and intellect are several more important factors. My education is in clinical psychology, which has helped me to see the nuance of personality, family and community. Also, every person's experience of blindness is their unique experience very much influenced by their own perspectives about blindness and themselves. For instance, I really value being a joyful person with a sense of humor and a critical thinker. I also want to not let my fears stop me from doing things, such as travel, participating in sports, and being as independent as I can be. If someone is not that way, that is ok with me - we are all different and have different values.SueEllenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13491851873892142325noreply@blogger.com