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American Horror Story Thoughts

I did a whole thing about it, so enjoy suffering through my ranking and favorites.

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NorMin teachers, parents share concerns, optimism in 'new normal'

#PHnews: NorMin teachers, parents share concerns, optimism in 'new normal'

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – As public schools across the country prepare for the opening of classes, teachers, and parents in various parts of Northern Mindanao voiced concerns on the challenges under the "new normal" mode of learning, although they agreed that it will also offer hopes and insights on the future of education. When the Department of Education (DepEd) moved the opening of classes from its original date of August 24 to October 5, public school educators were tasked to create modules for learners, and attend capacity-building webinars to update their skills. Dr. Maria Eva Sayre-Edon, DepEd Education program supervisor in the Division of Lanao del Norte, said since the pandemic began that led to the eventual postponement classes, educators have used the time developing learning modules and other instructional materials. "Teachers here are working hard in reproducing the modules, and distributing them, despite movement restrictions," Sayre-Edon said on Thursday. Other than the printed materials, all divisions in DepEd Region 10 were tasked to produce audio-visual media materials as learning supplement. The measure was part of DepEd's plans to diversify its instructional materials, which has been adopted throughout the country. Edon acknowledged some challenges along the way, including the high printing costs, motivating other teachers to meet the deadlines in module developments, and convincing teachers to serve as co-teachers for the learners. If there is anything positive about the new modular learning method, that would be teaching learners to become independent, said Chin Lesaca, a Grade 8 teacher of Luz Banzon Integrated School in Jasaan town, Misamis Oriental. "There's no time for being 'sip-sip (sycophant)' for them to pass. Now they should focus on their modules on how to answer the activities and parents can also monitor," she said. Lesaca said modular learning could actually provide insights and inform DepEd's vision about "21st-century teaching and learning." Adapting to change For Erika Kristina Mortola, Grade 6 teacher at Vicente N. Chaves Memorial Central School in Villanueva town, Misamis Oriental, an educator should adapt to the times like a "chameleon." Mortola said one must know how to adjust to the changes and that despite the many uncertainties, a teacher must turn them into opportunities that will help in continue achieving the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goal 4, which is "quality education"--even amidst the pandemic. "We have found out that learners who can't do independent learning and have illiterate parents find it difficult to grasp learning especially that the elders that they depend upon, cannot teach them because they don't know the concepts inside the module. This is one factor that hinders the effective implementation of modular learning, especially if the parents don't communicate with the teacher," she said. Mortola also noted that during the schedule of distribution for "Self-Learning Modules (SLMs)" in her class, only half of the total number of parents picked them up. Some parents were afraid to get the SLMs in school due to the alarming local cases of Covid-19 in the community.  "Another big challenge is the reading of learners, especially in the primary grades. We cannot go and visit the learners and give them remediation or assistance," she said. Humanizing Meanwhile, Senior High School teacher Leo Improgo-Tan III of the Manolo Fortich National High School sees the humanizing experiences of the new normal mode of learning. "You can see how eager some parents help us continue education. We are delighted that parents still thank us for taking the time in reaching out to their children," he said. Tan, who works and lives in Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon, said other feedbacks include some parents saying they now understand how demanding and stressful a teacher's job can be, especially that some parents find it difficult to control or assist their children in learning the modules. "It's encouraging to see parents who came from the hinterland communities to go here in school to get the modules, while others had difficulty coming, they ask their neighbors to get them. There are also parents who prefer to get soft copies of the modules," he said. Challenge accepted For a mother of five, Hanah Carpio Espinosa said she also needs to prepare for herself in helping her children learn by studying the modules, acknowledging that the new learning modality can compete with her daily household chores. "But (we) need to be patient, and we need to study more, as a mother," Espinosa said. Espinosa has children learners in kindergarten, Grades 2 to 4 at Camp Evangelista Elementary School; another in Grade 8 at Parag National High School, all studying in the city. She said she needed to manage the time first to understand what's written on the different modules. Work-family balance Mary Chol Marquez, a mother of a Grade 1 pupil studying in Macanhan Elementary School, said it might be too early to really tell the struggles of parents engaging with the learning progress of the learners. However, Marquez said she can already attest that parents may have difficulties with using the mother tongue as the primary language used in the texts of some of the modules. "Since my daughter is a transferee from the private school wherein English is the primary medium of communication and instruction, somehow there can be a difficulty in transition. What makes it harder is that (some) parents are not well-equipped and prepared in using the (mother-tongue) language for instruction," she said. Marquez also said when she chose modular learning, she thought she could balance the time between work, childcare, household chores, and still provide time for her child’s learning. She said she realized that parents also need to study the module in advance so that they can provide the right instruction. Similar sentiments from the two parents were also shared by Lurpee Gulle, whose son is now in Grade 7, studying in Lapasan National High School. "The capability of the child depends on his or her relationship with the parents. For me, I'm a strict mother, but I might have difficulty sharing the lessons to them on subjects that I am not familiar or good at, such as Filipino, and also subjects that he is not interested in," she said. There were also distractions in the house since it's a "comfort zone" for her child to sleep and not do the module deliverables on time, she added. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "NorMin teachers, parents share concerns, optimism in 'new normal'." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1117180 (accessed October 02, 2020 at 04:51AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "NorMin teachers, parents share concerns, optimism in 'new normal'." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1117180 (archived).

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Failure to Launch - Men's mental health w/Tom and Paul

Join Alison, Paul Elam and Tom Golden as we look at some letters sent to us by our listeners discussing men's mental health.

  Letters from the show:

Ryan H. writes:

  Hello, badgers. I'm a 23 year old white man, and I have had a solitary mind since I was young. That is to say, I have had to rely on myself to try to craft the man who I was to become, who I wanted to become. Anyone who knows me now, and any who could find that little nugget in my younger brain that was to be a template of what I thought I might become, would find several (thousand) flaws between the two images. 

  This isn't a sob story, and I don't mean to make it out to be. I grew up without a father for much of my life. I met my stepfather when I was ten, but at that point, I was already well on my way to a downward spiral of ineptitude and disappointment in myself. I love my stepfather, he's a good man and a good father, and I don't blame him at all for how I've ended up, but throughout my life, I have never had a positive, male role model.

  What I have done, is I have begun to cast a mold as I am still sculpting it, and the results have been disastrous; though I am intelligent, I have flunked out of community college no less than twice. Though I am more outgoing and witty than most, I find myself with a small handful of friends (only three, really) one of whom is like a brother to me, and is facing charges of continuous sexual abuse of a minor. I have only had one girlfriend in my life, and I barely knew what to do, and I ended up being the 'nice guy' boyfriend, and I bailed before I could make a mistake.

  I say all of this because it's the antithesis of who and what I WANTED to be. And still want. Today, at work, while listening to old songs that I enjoyed, I rediscovered Meatloaf, and the persona he uses within his songs (specifically Bat out of Hell and Paradise by the Dashboard Lights.) Listening to these songs now has inspired me, once again, to try to chip away through the wall of apathy that separates me from health and happiness, using the IDEA of a man in order to try to fix the mold and recast myself.

  I've already gone on far, far too long, and I appreciate you taking the time to read this email. I very much enjoy HBR, and I appreciate what you all do as a service to society, and as an empathetic support for men all over the world. You'll always have a friend and fan in me.

  I wish you the best, and merry Christma-Hanah-Quanza-ka.

    Jesse V writes:

      Hi Honey Badgers. Big fan of the show. I'm looking for some advice.

  I'm a 22 year old male with ADHD/PI and Anxiety. I'm the middle child in a family of 10 kids, where I grew up in a chaotic, unorganized household on welfare with an eccentric, spacey, but well-meaning mom and a paranoid, controlling, and emotionally neglectful father. I've always had a problem focusing my thoughts so school was always an issue for me. That, and the stigma of my family's mental health led to me being shy and socially awkward around other people. For the most part I'll be polite to people as a formality, but I'm generally distrustful of the intentions of people I don't know. I eventually warm up to people if I like them enough, but whenever I talk to them I feel like I'm attention seeking and emotionally needy.

  I also angst about my mental capabilities because I don't feel like I'm good at anything in particular, and I lack any ambition or motivation. I have some hobbies/interests like superheroes, comic books, and video games, but I'm not skilled at any of those and I feel I'm sorely lacking in creativity.

  I was wondering if there was any advice on better developing my interpersonal skills and/or finding my niche in life.

  Thanks in advance!

  Sincerely,

Jesse

  P.S. Any of you guys or gals see Deadpool yet? It's a good movie

    Joseph A. writes:

  Hey, Honey Badgers,

  My name is Joseph and I am a nursing student from Indiana. I came across your videos last year and have been following what you do and what you advocate for. I wanted to tell you a bit about myself and to thank you for all that you do.

  I graduated with a BS in Psychology back in 2014 with hopes of being a school counselor, hopes that were dashed by the lack of programs and the lack of accessibility into the field. Family, friends, and a girlfriend (at the time) urged me to pursue a degree in nursing where I could practice compassionate care for others all while growing and expanding myself as a person. I will soon finish my current program, a fast-track degree for a BSN and will be a licensed nurse come August. Through my time studying psychology and even more so in nursing, I am overshadowed by the voices and opinions of women, most of which identify as feminist (many of whom are radical feminists). I have been told that I should not work in fields that interest me, particularly in postpartum care, where I would be able to interact with mothers and babies alike. I plan to work in psych nursing, where I can act as an advocate for men and women alike.

  Over the years, I identified as a feminist. As an impressionable young adult from a small Indiana town, going to a large university and interacting with others who held these beliefs made me particularly vulnerable to the rhetoric that they use. I've sat idly by and listened to girlfriends discuss their issues, from birth control to safety at parties or walking home alone. I have been compassionate towards those ideas and have supported them. That being said, I have always regarded myself as an egalitarian. Until recently, I never looked into the rights of men.

  Over a year ago, I struggled with alcoholism and depression. At one point, I drank anywhere from 12 to 24 beers in a day up to four times a week. I was also taking Prozac on top of the alcohol, contributing to many nights where I would drink myself into oblivion and pushed myself further and further down a path that would end up with being arrested or killed. During this time, I thought about killing myself on multiple occasions but could never bring myself to a mindset where I could consider suicide as a viable option, despite having the means to do so. About 8 months ago, I quit drinking. Four months ago, I stopped taking my antidepressants. Currently, I struggle from time to time but watching your videos has helped me realize that I am not alone.

  One day during my drunken endeavors, I stumbled across videos of Sargon of Akkad criticizing the Young Turks, media that I consumed daily. From Sargon, I found Karen's videos. From Karen, I found HBR. If I am remembering right, it was a video of Dr Randomercam and Alison covering some Laci Greene video that really drew me in. I enjoy that you use humor and sarcasm while tackling topics that can be very distressing at times, especially those concerning sexual violence towards men or the disparity of equality in the family courts system. I watch many of your live streams when I have time and while I love Karen's work, Doc and Alison are still my favorite Badgers. 

  Without your videos, it is likely that I would have ended up as I phrased earlier getting arrested or killed because of alcohol. My mental health has improved significantly and every day I wake up and think about what I can do to ensure that no one that I come across in my future profession will feel like I did and will know, men and women alike, that there are people out there that support them and advocate for their rights. I would love to contribute however I can; I do not currently donate to your Patreon, but I plan to once I have been established in my field and have money that I can do with as I please. While I do not agree with everything that you talk about, I do feel that the advocacy that you do and the materials you produce help people like myself who struggled with their own identity and what they believe is right. I consider myself a MRA but am very outspoken about it in my field. I hope that in my career I will be able to advocate for others in a way that you all have advocated for me. Particularly in psych nursing, where I have worked in clinicals and absolutely loved, there is a massive population of individuals who do not have proper advocates and do not feel supported. Many patients would tell me that the people who work with them do not care about the population with which they work. I hope to bring some kind of change to that system and truly support others. 

  I apologize if this email seems fractured or unorganized, I had four final exams yesterday. I am not the best student and much of the time I struggle with my studies. Anyway, I would like to thank you all once again and hope you continue to make your videos. There is much love from myself and people like me here in Indiana. Take care, I'll see you all on your next live stream!

  Regards,

  Joseph A.

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Chip McLain and Haru Kishi Talk Hot Yoga and Plant-Based Diets

At the forefront of the health community, Summit’s many members are influencers in the wellness industry. Summit Powder Mountain

A weekend with Summit at their Powder Mountain location left me recharged, inspired and happy to have connected with some truly exceptional people. Ogden Valley provided a breathtaking canvas for expansive conversation, creative thinking, outdoor adventure and incredible farm-to-table food.

“It all started when I came here and met the founders one weekend,” explained Summit Executive Chef, Haru Kishi. “They said I could make whatever I want, so long as it’s gluten-free, mostly dairy-free, and includes a lot of vegetables.”

This was a big change for Kishi, who hails from a French culinary background working for Michelin-starred restaurants—where the focus was not so much on nutritional nourishment. Kishi changed his entire diet and lifestyle as a result of being around so many health-oriented entrepreneurs, a number of whom are behind companies like Sweetgreen, Hanah One and .

Haru Kishi hard at work. Marshall Birnbaum

The food at Summit is always served family-style and consists of mostly organic ingredients sourced directly from local farms. Even the protein is bought locally, as Kishi works with nearby ranches. He buys three or four entire grass-fed cows that were raised without antibiotics, using every piece of the animal over the course of Summit events.

Chip McLain, a yoga instructor with Moda Yoga in LA, came to Utah to give four yoga classes throughout the weekend. He is a strong believer that the power of yoga lies in its ability to heal and unlock the therapeutic energies from within. Chip is a true method teacher whose dedication to his personal practice helped him heal physically, mentally and emotionally. His focus on breath work, alignment, strength, and grace creates a moving meditation, which quickly helped participants recover from the long day of skiing. He told me about his incredible healing experience through yoga:

How has your yoga practice helped battle Crohn’s disease? In 2004 I was serving as an officer in the Navy, and I had gone from San Diego to Virginia to a training school. While I was there, I started to get very sick and had severe flu type symptoms and had blood in my stool. I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. It got progressively worse from that point. I had to take some time off and healed a little bit. Then I went back to work as a training officer and started having the problems again—a lot of blood, feeling sick, and I lost a lot of weight. I had over 20 bowel movements a day which were all blood. I lost 40 pounds of weight. One day I collapsed during our morning gathering and was rushed to the hospital. I almost bled to death without realizing it and spent a couple of weeks in the hospital at that point.

Chip McLain, yoga instructor with Moda Yoga in LA. Chip McLain

From that point on, over the next year and a half, I spent almost 250 days in the hospital with three major surgeries and two minor ones. I had my entire large intestine removed. I was a really sick guy. I was then diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease. I got a little bit better but still suffered from inflammation. I was still taking all kinds of medications, including high doses of anti-inflammatory steroids, and I was getting infusions. Things weren’t improving. It was interesting, because I was seeing a nutritionist who told me to not eat raw vegetables or anything green but to instead eat soft foods like white bread and other processed foods that are easy on the stomach. I was doing that and not getting any better. From 2007 to the beginning of 2013 that I was sedentary, sick, still in and out of the hospital. I had a degenerative condition in my spine and a herniated disc. They put me on a cane. I finally got fed up with being sick and hurt. All of it made me a very bitter, cynical person, which affected the relationships in my life.

Then I shifted my diet. I started to eat a healthy plant-based diet, since I was 50 pounds overweight and bloated from the steroids. I really wanted to get back to work and out of the house. I started a yoga program. It was the most difficult thing I had ever done. Eventually, I started feeling better. Then, I ended up going to a hot yoga class and instantly felt way better. It made me feel great during and after, so I kept going. I went every day for a month. After a couple months of a good diet and hot yoga, I started to feel awesome. My inflammation was gone when I met with the doctor next, so they took me off medications. I have stayed in remission, and it has been three years since.

What about hot yoga do you think makes a difference? The heat has a tremendous impact on your immune system. It causes it to reset. So, if you have an autoimmune disease, it has an incredible way in putting your body in the same condition as a fever, so it kicks your immune system into overdrive. Then, your immune system starts to act normally, because what happens with these autoimmune diseases is that your immune system is attacking your body, so it kinda just resets all of that. The Crohn’s has gone away, my back pain has gone away, and the MRIs show that even the space between my vertebrae has increased, so I’ve even got a little bit taller. My spine has gotten longer since there is such an emphasis on lengthening the spine and strengthening the core. I had really bad posture, which I was able to correct. Now, I can walk, run and practice handstands! The heat also helps to detoxify the body.

How does yoga foster mental and emotion healing?  What really happens when you are sick like I was is you detach from your environment and people you care about, so you need to focus on staying connected on yourself and what matters. Yoga has meditative qualities, and it’s something that you can do for yourself. Depression makes you feel like you are not in control, so to come in and do a practice like that for yourself is very beneficial. It clears your mind and makes you realize that everything that comes up in your mind is external and that you can make a decision to step out of your head and into your body. It is a practice of self-respect and self-love, which I was missing. It makes you a part of a community as well.

It must be so fulfilling to be helping others. It is. I started practicing to heal myself and then teaching to share that with others. It’s really amazing to see people who come in for their first class terrified. To see them make such improvements is amazing. I have one client who has a degenerative condition and yoga helps him walk by creating space between his joints, strengthening his muscles, creating a mindfulness of posture, and also releasing the bone on bone pressure.

My interviews with Chip and Haru were refreshing, in that they both boiled down to a simple—albeit not easy—solution. Combined with my interview with Dr. Robynne Chutkan, it is clear that rewilding our internal terrain and living a balanced life is essential to good health. With a combination of a plant-based, organic diet, avoiding the use of antibiotics, spending time outside of the city, and taking on yoga, we just may able to drop those extra pounds, feel better, and maybe even finally get off our medications. Oh, and don’t forget to put psyllium husk in your smoothies!

Kristy Rao is a certified health and nutrition coach and native New Yorker. She works with clients nationwide to create holistic, personalized plans to achieve weight loss and natural beauty. Follow her on Twitter @KristyRao and on Instagram @KRHealth

Source

http://observer.com/2017/01/summit-series-chip-mclain-haru-kishi/

[breakingtheglasses]

Failure to Launch - Men's mental health w/Tom and Paul

Join Alison, Paul Elam and Tom Golden as we look at some letters sent to us by our listeners discussing men's mental health.

  Letters from the show:

Ryan H. writes:

  Hello, badgers. I'm a 23 year old white man, and I have had a solitary mind since I was young. That is to say, I have had to rely on myself to try to craft the man who I was to become, who I wanted to become. Anyone who knows me now, and any who could find that little nugget in my younger brain that was to be a template of what I thought I might become, would find several (thousand) flaws between the two images. 

  This isn't a sob story, and I don't mean to make it out to be. I grew up without a father for much of my life. I met my stepfather when I was ten, but at that point, I was already well on my way to a downward spiral of ineptitude and disappointment in myself. I love my stepfather, he's a good man and a good father, and I don't blame him at all for how I've ended up, but throughout my life, I have never had a positive, male role model.

  What I have done, is I have begun to cast a mold as I am still sculpting it, and the results have been disastrous; though I am intelligent, I have flunked out of community college no less than twice. Though I am more outgoing and witty than most, I find myself with a small handful of friends (only three, really) one of whom is like a brother to me, and is facing charges of continuous sexual abuse of a minor. I have only had one girlfriend in my life, and I barely knew what to do, and I ended up being the 'nice guy' boyfriend, and I bailed before I could make a mistake.

  I say all of this because it's the antithesis of who and what I WANTED to be. And still want. Today, at work, while listening to old songs that I enjoyed, I rediscovered Meatloaf, and the persona he uses within his songs (specifically Bat out of Hell and Paradise by the Dashboard Lights.) Listening to these songs now has inspired me, once again, to try to chip away through the wall of apathy that separates me from health and happiness, using the IDEA of a man in order to try to fix the mold and recast myself.

  I've already gone on far, far too long, and I appreciate you taking the time to read this email. I very much enjoy HBR, and I appreciate what you all do as a service to society, and as an empathetic support for men all over the world. You'll always have a friend and fan in me.

  I wish you the best, and merry Christma-Hanah-Quanza-ka.

    Jesse V writes:

      Hi Honey Badgers. Big fan of the show. I'm looking for some advice.

  I'm a 22 year old male with ADHD/PI and Anxiety. I'm the middle child in a family of 10 kids, where I grew up in a chaotic, unorganized household on welfare with an eccentric, spacey, but well-meaning mom and a paranoid, controlling, and emotionally neglectful father. I've always had a problem focusing my thoughts so school was always an issue for me. That, and the stigma of my family's mental health led to me being shy and socially awkward around other people. For the most part I'll be polite to people as a formality, but I'm generally distrustful of the intentions of people I don't know. I eventually warm up to people if I like them enough, but whenever I talk to them I feel like I'm attention seeking and emotionally needy.

  I also angst about my mental capabilities because I don't feel like I'm good at anything in particular, and I lack any ambition or motivation. I have some hobbies/interests like superheroes, comic books, and video games, but I'm not skilled at any of those and I feel I'm sorely lacking in creativity.

  I was wondering if there was any advice on better developing my interpersonal skills and/or finding my niche in life.

  Thanks in advance!

  Sincerely,

Jesse

  P.S. Any of you guys or gals see Deadpool yet? It's a good movie

    Joseph A. writes:

  Hey, Honey Badgers,

  My name is Joseph and I am a nursing student from Indiana. I came across your videos last year and have been following what you do and what you advocate for. I wanted to tell you a bit about myself and to thank you for all that you do.

  I graduated with a BS in Psychology back in 2014 with hopes of being a school counselor, hopes that were dashed by the lack of programs and the lack of accessibility into the field. Family, friends, and a girlfriend (at the time) urged me to pursue a degree in nursing where I could practice compassionate care for others all while growing and expanding myself as a person. I will soon finish my current program, a fast-track degree for a BSN and will be a licensed nurse come August. Through my time studying psychology and even more so in nursing, I am overshadowed by the voices and opinions of women, most of which identify as feminist (many of whom are radical feminists). I have been told that I should not work in fields that interest me, particularly in postpartum care, where I would be able to interact with mothers and babies alike. I plan to work in psych nursing, where I can act as an advocate for men and women alike.

  Over the years, I identified as a feminist. As an impressionable young adult from a small Indiana town, going to a large university and interacting with others who held these beliefs made me particularly vulnerable to the rhetoric that they use. I've sat idly by and listened to girlfriends discuss their issues, from birth control to safety at parties or walking home alone. I have been compassionate towards those ideas and have supported them. That being said, I have always regarded myself as an egalitarian. Until recently, I never looked into the rights of men.

  Over a year ago, I struggled with alcoholism and depression. At one point, I drank anywhere from 12 to 24 beers in a day up to four times a week. I was also taking Prozac on top of the alcohol, contributing to many nights where I would drink myself into oblivion and pushed myself further and further down a path that would end up with being arrested or killed. During this time, I thought about killing myself on multiple occasions but could never bring myself to a mindset where I could consider suicide as a viable option, despite having the means to do so. About 8 months ago, I quit drinking. Four months ago, I stopped taking my antidepressants. Currently, I struggle from time to time but watching your videos has helped me realize that I am not alone.

  One day during my drunken endeavors, I stumbled across videos of Sargon of Akkad criticizing the Young Turks, media that I consumed daily. From Sargon, I found Karen's videos. From Karen, I found HBR. If I am remembering right, it was a video of Dr Randomercam and Alison covering some Laci Greene video that really drew me in. I enjoy that you use humor and sarcasm while tackling topics that can be very distressing at times, especially those concerning sexual violence towards men or the disparity of equality in the family courts system. I watch many of your live streams when I have time and while I love Karen's work, Doc and Alison are still my favorite Badgers. 

  Without your videos, it is likely that I would have ended up as I phrased earlier getting arrested or killed because of alcohol. My mental health has improved significantly and every day I wake up and think about what I can do to ensure that no one that I come across in my future profession will feel like I did and will know, men and women alike, that there are people out there that support them and advocate for their rights. I would love to contribute however I can; I do not currently donate to your Patreon, but I plan to once I have been established in my field and have money that I can do with as I please. While I do not agree with everything that you talk about, I do feel that the advocacy that you do and the materials you produce help people like myself who struggled with their own identity and what they believe is right. I consider myself a MRA but am very outspoken about it in my field. I hope that in my career I will be able to advocate for others in a way that you all have advocated for me. Particularly in psych nursing, where I have worked in clinicals and absolutely loved, there is a massive population of individuals who do not have proper advocates and do not feel supported. Many patients would tell me that the people who work with them do not care about the population with which they work. I hope to bring some kind of change to that system and truly support others. 

  I apologize if this email seems fractured or unorganized, I had four final exams yesterday. I am not the best student and much of the time I struggle with my studies. Anyway, I would like to thank you all once again and hope you continue to make your videos. There is much love from myself and people like me here in Indiana. Take care, I'll see you all on your next live stream!

  Regards,

  Joseph A.

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