Artifact Three

Resilience

I have to say, module 14 was definitely the module I could relate to the most. Resilience is something many people have said that I have. Yet, stress comes with it. The idea that giving up is not an option…but it is really hard at times. Struggle is debilitating, heartbreak is devastating, loss is detrimental. I learned that stress harms are mental health causing a weakened immune system, increased unhealthy lifestyle and habits, decreased healthy lifestyle, which is harmful. I already knew about these things because I read a lot on stress and mental health, and wanting to belong.

Adversity comes in many forms and intensities, around things like weight, color, gender, and lifestyle. I have struggled with adversity in all of these but mainly color and weight. Feeling like you are not enough and never will be. It is all rooted in society and the “STANDARDS” that seem to be withheld in it. I selected this image to show that a lot of times resilience comes from within, because that is where it hurts the most but that is also where strength lies. I would know. We still have to keep going, we at least always owe that to ourselves, our comforting minions help us cope and pick us up.

Artifact Two

Love, Liking, Attraction and What comes with it

My favorite item from modules 7-10 has to do with other relationships and types of love. I have always been very fond of “love” and wanted to show and give it since childhood. Not only does it have to do with the relationship I had with my parents, but I saw the relationship they had with one another. Anyone could love almost physically, sexually, aesthetically-or not. Yet, I feel others find it hard to emotionally love and be attracted. I learned that when we are exposed of/to other people, at times depending on the vibe we get from them.

Overtime, we start to feel comfortable. We see they may like talking to us, and are responsive and this leads us to like the person. But then what do we like about the person? A lot of times the answer(s) are in those other categories I mentioned above but never really about emotional attraction. To me this is the most important type of attractions because it goes to show how present the person is in your life when you are not feeling, thinking, and/or looking the best. That is kind of why I picked this image is to kind of give emotional attraction some attention because it is under-looking in the midst of everything else. I have come across so many guys who liked me aesthetically and liked to be physically around (enjoyed my company) but rarely did I ever have someone genuinely like me for my sensitivity/vulnerability.

Artifact One

Self vs. Others vs. Self-bias vs. Self fact

My favorite item that is from modules 3-6 is mainly from module 6 about the “self” and bias. There is the objective of the “self-other accuracy in predicting our behavior.” At times we can get caught up in who and what we believe ourselves to be and deny facts. Someone could tell someone that their actions or behavior is delusional and the person, themselves, could say otherwise. Honestly, I think I resonate well with this section because I would like to believe that I know myself well but at times this is just a thought.

I learned that we have the habit of not acknowledging or truly knowing our intentions but we are aware of what bias is. We as humans can be boastful and get support and agreeance from others to support the claims that we have on ourselves. But there is a flip-side to this too. For example, a friend may commend me that I am kind but I have self-doubt and beg to differ since I believe I am not kind. Yet it may be a fact that I am indeed kind. In that regard, I would be depreciating myself. This has expanded how I define and differentiate the terms “fact” and “belief.” Thus being why I chose this image. I feel a fact is something that is actual, that others can attest to be true and a belief is a something that is personally true to oneself.