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“When we set children against one another in contests - from spelling bees to awards assemblies to science “fairs” (that are really contests), from dodge ball to honour rolls to prizes for the best painting or the most books read - we teach them to confuse excellence with winning, as if the only way to do something well is to outdo others. We encourage them to measure their own value in terms of how many people they’ve beaten, which is not exactly a path to mental health. We invite them to see their peers not as potential friends or collaborators but as obstacles to their own success… Finally, we lead children to regard whatever they’re doing as a means to an end: The point isn’t to paint or read or design a science experiment, but to win. The act of painting, reading, or designing is thereby devalued in the child’s mind.”
— Alfie Kohn, The Myth Of The Spoiled Child
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My PIN number to this day is my second grade best friends birthday. There are people I don’t talk to anymore whose families are still in my prayers. There are shirts I wear to bed from exes of 8 years ago who are married now with kids. And I haven’t found a macaroni salad recipe better than my college boyfriend’s mom’s. Our lives are made up of so many people and when people become parts of our lives, some parts remain long after they leave. And in the same exact way, it’s comforting to know there are so many lives you’re still a part of that you have no idea about.
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Check out these new Lesbian Youtubers!!!
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#lesbian youtubers#youtubers#lesbian#lesbians#lgbt#lgbtpride#gay#gayyoutubers#couples challenges#dogs#comedy#quarantine#binge watch
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVDRTOQP-6c&t=17s
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Are you still doing the whole ruby thing?
Hey Hey! A lot of things happened at once where I had to decide to pursue it or not. I hurt my lower back doing squats, and I financially couldn’t pay for rent in two cities, so I had to stop. :(
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