Blast From the Past (Part 3)
PART 3 Summary from Part 1 and 2: I went to a Green Dot Bystander training and ran in to an old friend. We reminisced about our childhood and updated each other about our current lives. So, fast-forward to the part of the training where we talk about the barriers to being a good bystander and then where we are instructed to think about our own. A quiet sneaked across the room as people started thinking about their own lives and past experiences. In the quiet room, I gave my
A Blast From the Past (Part 2)
PART 2 Let’s catch everyone up to speed, I attended a wonderful GD Bystander Training, and met someone from my childhood there. As we entered into our lunch break, I was shocked. I mean I’ve known Megan for years. I thought she had moved away. Growing up she used to come over to my house all the time and we would play games and terrorize my brother together. Looking at her, all the fun we had came rushing back. We started reminiscing about the past and also began the general
A Blast from the Past (in 3 Succinct Parts)
I had the most wonderful experience a few weeks ago and I just can’t get it out of my head. FYI the experience was so wonderful I’ve written it in 3 separate parts. PART 1 Recently I attended a Green Dot training, but this post is NOT about that training, well not really. Although the training was excellent, what I found there was even more powerful. Before I tell you this, potentially long-winded, story about how I came to find myself sitting next to my best friend from elem
Hello From M
Hello Everyone, I have a feeling that you are dying to know who I am. I mean, mysterious bloggers only appear every so often…EVERYDAY. My name is M, kind of like Judi Dench’s James Bond Character. It’s probably short for something, but I never asked. I like the smell of juniper, I’ve lived in Claremont for a while now, and I love my dog Frosty. I could tell you more, but I think my writing will speak for itself. In fact, I just channel the writing through myself, if that mak
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