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[dannywagner77]

Tumblr Prompt #3

The book I will be looking at for my research paper is “Maus” by Art Spiegelman. I know the book goes into themes of generational trauma from living with a parent who survived the horrors of the holocaust. I want to explore how dealing with the challenges inherent in generational trauma can not only be overcome, but make us more understanding, caring, and emotionally intelligent people despite our flaws (and challenges along the way). Some of the other people I want to make connections to with this work are Dr. Gabor Mate and Dr. Viktor Frankl. Both of these physicians felt the effects of the holocaust either directly or indirectly and wrote about their experiences. Both of these people have inspired and informed me on this topic in various and impactful ways. Hopefully I can draw some solid points from reading “Maus” and integrate aspects of the work throughout my paper.

[dannywagner77]

Prompt #2: Narrow your Focus

The topic I am thinking of writing about is generational trauma. I picked this because I can relate to it, it is very prevalent in our world, and it applies to my major, psychology. I could see myself spending the rest of the semester writing about this topic because I think there is a lot to unpack, and much to learn about it. I may need to narrow down this topic even more, but I am thinking of either writing about the effects on children of having a parent with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from military service, or what allows people to escape/break the cycle of generational trauma (and addiction). Overall I think I will start broad and continue to narrow down as I learn more in general about the topic. I find this compelling because these are struggles that I face with my own family and have had to live through. But I also don’t believe in being a victim. I think learning about the characteristics of generational trauma, and what helps people to successfully overcome these challenges will be empowering for not only myself, but the many others who can relate to this challenge.

[lolthsword]

i just wish someone told me

[thewaywardabbey]

"In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on."

Robert Frost

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Time waits for no one. Children & pets still need to be taken care of. Bills still need to be paid. Cleaning still has to be done.

Trauma & grief really suck, it's hard to work through and sometimes we just want to give up.

Don't give up. Stay strong. Pick yourself up & get started. Ask for help if you need to. You've got this.

~Blessings~Courtney

[dannywagner77]

Prompt #1

I was not familiar with tumblr at all. I think the last time I heard about it was like 2017. I never even really knew what blogging was in the first place. I personally am not a big fan of social media and don't really engage with it much. Some of the topics I’ve engaged with are boxing, martial arts, video games, and psychology. I've reblogged boxing, rock music, and video game artwork content that I like. Overall I find the website easy to navigate and use, other than having a lot of issues creating an account. It is pretty easy to find things I am interested in and actually enjoyed finding things to reblog. I was surprised because I typically don’t use social media much, but the concept seems really cool to me. I think I like the anonymity aspect, where you're not putting yourself out there, but it gives you a place to express yourself, thoughts, and interests. Being able to share interests and engage with others without comparing yourself to others probably makes Tumblr one of the few social media platforms that don’t negatively impact your mental health. Overall it’s pretty cool, I wonder why it hasn’t stayed as popular as other social media sites.

[trizzstarr]

[dannywagner77]

IMO the best rock singer OAT Layne Staley

[pneumaturgo]

Cyberpunk 2077 Tarot.

Cards designed by Jakub Rebelka.

[dannywagner77]

Interactive artwork from one of my favorite videogames: Cyberpunk 2077

[cartermagazine]

Today In History

‘Smokin’ Joe Frazier was the world heavyweight boxing champion from February 1970 until January 1973. He was born on January 12, 1944, in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Ali vs Frazier first fight dubbed the “Fight of the Century,” took place at New York’s Madison Square Garden on March 8, 1971. Despite being lighter and shorter than Ali, Frazier, in front of a packed house, wore Ali down. Frazier took the fight with a unanimous decision, delivering Ali his first professional defeat.

Their final battle came in 1975 in the Philippines. Dubbed the “Thrilla in Manila,” it’s considered the sport’s greatest fight by some boxing historians. The match lasted 14 bruising rounds before Frazier, battling eyesight issues, was prevented from coming out for the final round by his trainer, Eddie Futch.

It was the “closest thing to dyin’ I know of,” Ali later said of the fight.

CARTER™️ Magazine

[walebynature]

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee!

You can’t touch what your eyes can’t see!