Creating Our Own Lives

Creating Our Own Lives
Author: Michael Gill
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2023-10-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1452964068

Young adults with intellectual disability tell the story of their own experience of higher education How do students with intellectual disability experience higher education? Creating Our Own Lives addresses this question through the eyes of participants themselves. In relating their experiences and aspirations, these student perspectives mount a powerful challenge to assumptions that intellectual disability is best met with protection or segregation. Taken together, the essays expose and contradict the inherently ableist claim that individuals with intellectual disability cannot be reliable storytellers. Instead, their deeply informative stories serve as a corrective narrative. The first of the four sections, “Laying the Foundation: Why Everyone Belongs in College,” focuses on belonging and inclusion; the second, “Opening Up Possibilities: Overcoming Doubt and Uncertainty,” conveys the optimism of this generation of advocates through stories of personal hardship, hopeful perseverance, and triumph over adversity; the third, “Inclusion as Action: Diversifying Student Experiences,” supports the understanding of diverse student experiences in inclusive higher education; and the fourth, “Supporting Growth: Peer Mentoring and Advice,” offers guidance to those reimagining and creating educational spaces. Students with disabilities belong in higher education. Not only does this book serve as an important record of students enrolled in inclusive higher education programs, it is also an unprecedented resource, packed with information and inspiration both for parents seeking opportunities for their children and for individuals with intellectual disability who aspire to attend college. Contributors: Makayla Adkins, Olivia Baist, Brandon Baldwin, George Barham, Marquavious Barnes, Katie Bartlett, Steven Brief, De'Onte Brown, Meghan Brozaitis, Mary Bryant, Gracie Carrol, Taylor Cathey, Maia Chamberlain, Antonio E. Contreras, Kim Dean, Elizabeth Droessler, Katie Ducett, Keiron Dyck, Rachel Gomez, Deriq Graves, Micah Gray, Maggie Guillaume, Cleo Hamilton, Nathan Heald, Joshua R. Hourigan, Hannah Lenae Humes, Courtney Jorgensen, Eilish Kelderman, Kailin Kelderman, Kenneth Kelty, Kaelan Knowles, Karlee Lambert, Kate Lisotta, Rachel Mast, Elise McDaniel, Emma Miller, Jake Miller, Lydia Newnum, Brenna Mantz Nielsen, Carly O’Connell, Nadia Osbey, Stirling Peebles, Breyan Pettaway, Amanda Pilkenton, True Rafferty, Taylor Ruppe, Lawrence Sapp, Tyler Shore, Brianna Silva, Alex Smith, Elliott Smith, Phillandra Smith, Payton Storms, Allen Thomas, Kylie Walter, Stephen Wanser, Sayid Webb, Breana Whittlesey, Luke Wilcox, Adam Wolfond.

Own Your Life

Own Your Life
Author: Sally Clarkson
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2015-01-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1414391285

In a world that's moving so fast, it's easy to lose your sense of purpose. Clarkson journeys with you to explore what it means to live meaningfully, follow God truly, and bring much-needed order to your chaos. Discover what it means to own your life, and dare to trust God's hands as He richly shapes your character, family, work, and soul.

Designing Your Life

Designing Your Life
Author: Bill Burnett
Publisher: Knopf
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2016-09-20
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 110187533X

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • At last, a book that shows you how to build—design—a life you can thrive in, at any age or stage • “Life has questions. They have answers.” —The New York Times Designers create worlds and solve problems using design thinking. Look around your office or home—at the tablet or smartphone you may be holding or the chair you are sitting in. Everything in our lives was designed by someone. And every design starts with a problem that a designer or team of designers seeks to solve. In this book, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans show us how design thinking can help us create a life that is both meaningful and fulfilling, regardless of who or where we are, what we do or have done for a living, or how young or old we are. The same design thinking responsible for amazing technology, products, and spaces can be used to design and build your career and your life, a life of fulfillment and joy, constantly creative and productive, one that always holds the possibility of surprise.

Create Your Own Light

Create Your Own Light
Author: Travis Howze
Publisher:
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2020-05-25
Genre:
ISBN:

From taking human life to being assigned to the body recovery team of nine brother firefighters, including one of his best friends, U.S. Marine, former Police Officer and Firefighter Travis Howze was plagued with extreme Post Traumatic Stress, Depression and Survivors Guilt from a lifetime of very traumatic exposures dating back to early childhood. Victorious in the fight for his very own life at just three months old, his struggle to survive was just the beginning. Years later, he would defeat the very silent and deadly killer, PTSD, but not before it caused massive carnage and collateral damage to his personal and professional life. From Class Clown to professional Stand-Up Comedian and Speaker, Travis' UNBELIEVABLY GRIPPING, uncensored autobiography is a MUST READ that takes you on an emotional roller coaster ride through the eyes of an emergency responder. Follow Travis through countless horrific events, from funny stories inside of the Firehouse, Patrol Car, and Marine Corps, to Stand-Up Comedy Stages and the dark places first responders have to go to in their mind to survive.This true, hard-hitting story is about staying in the fight. It's about never quitting yourself, always getting up, doing the things you love, and how the power of perspective, attitude, ownership and acceptance can lead to LIFE CHANGING personal growth and a more PURPOSEFUL LIFE.

Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating Your Own Path in Life Through Continuous Learning, Self-Discovery, and Genuine Leadership

Heart & Mind of a Leader - Creating Your Own Path in Life Through Continuous Learning, Self-Discovery, and Genuine Leadership
Author: Alex E Kheyson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2019-02-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0359358071

This book is compilation of over 150 my best blog articles have written with one goal in mind - to deconstruct the art of personal and professional growth, development, and, of course, leadership. In this book I am sharing my passion, and many years of trial and error, success and failure, based on my personal and professional experience, knowledge, and training. If you have ever experienced a fear of failure, low self-esteem, confidence overpowered by fear, lack of motivation, feeling of being stuck with no opportunity to grow, strong desire to change your present and create a better future for yourself and those around you but not sure how, strong desire to improve but unclear of steps to take, then this book is for you. Begin re-discovering new you - confident, determined, and ready to overcome any obstacle and fear on your path, while pursuing your goals and lifetime dreams today

Creating Your Best Life

Creating Your Best Life
Author: Caroline Adams Miller
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2009
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781402762598

The passion for life lists has spawned an industry that includes thoughtful experts such as Caroline Miller, a life coach and motivational book author, and Dr. Michael Frisch, a positive psychology coach and clinical psychologist at Baylor University. Working together, they have fashioned the most useful, science-based, and up-to-date book on the topic of goal setting and accomplishment. Creating Your Best Life supplies dozens of interactive exercises and quizzes readers can use to identify their most cherished needs, ambitions, and wishes. The exercises are fun, making the process of self-discovery enjoyable and productive. The authors’ unique "life list coaching” program organizes life lists into 16 key areas that are universally known to make people happy--to help you actually achieve your aspirations. No other life list book offers research-validated information on why certain steps matter in goal accomplishment, or even how goals are connected with any type of life satisfaction. Readers will feel both educated and inspired to start writing goal-setting lists in order to live their lives more consciously, productively, and happily.

Create Your Own Life

Create Your Own Life
Author: Magdalena Bac
Publisher: Magdalena Bac
Total Pages: 145
Release:
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN:

Many years ago I started to work intensively on myself, on my habits that didn't suit me, on character traits that didn't allow me to fully achieve my goals. I worked very hard to become the person I wanted to be. This road was often very winding because I didn't know enough about how to help myself. I learned the theory from the books I read, from the training of the most popular coaches in Poland, and I also had coaching for a book while I was still studying. During 10 years I probably spent hundreds of hours learning something new. I would face uncomfortable and ambitious tasks, which I was consistently carried out, thanks to which I am in the place where I wanted to be. I was inspired by the stories of people who are widely regarded as exceptional and genius. I blindly believed in every unique path to success of people I admired. Over time, I began to see the nuances that determine whether someone will be financially, professionally and privately successful. After reading dozens of books on self-development, I noticed that I missed the story of people who may not achieve extraordinary financial results, may not be CEOs of the largest companies in the world, but who realize themselves in everyday life. The stories of people who enjoy what they have, who – without unnecessary haste and screaming – realize their dreams. For whom the goal of life is really the life itself, experiencing it in difficult, painful moments as well as in the moments of joy. So I decided to write my own story. From a girl who had no plan for herself, plunged into her own dark world to one who often leads a very large team. I tell the story of how I learned to appreciate myself, to accept my weaknesses and ultimately how I started to love myself and became my best friend. Who is this book for? For young girls who feel that they want to take full responsibility for their lives, but can't yet trust themselves or don't know where to start. If you are tired of thoughts like ‘I can't do it’, ‘I'm insufficient’, ‘I'm nobody’, then you should definitely do the tasks I have prepared for you. Thanks to them you will be able to believe that you have influence on many aspects of your life and accept what you do not have influence on. For those who need inspiration for their own development. We often set ourselves a lot of goals, we accomplish a lot of tasks, but at the same time we feel that we are burning ourselves out and do not have the strength to get out of bed, but we have taken it so far that we cannot slow down. This book is meant to inspire you to let yourself go slow down and think about what you really need and who you really want to be. For those who feel lonely, feel like nobody loves them or supports them in difficult moments, who need affection, but nobody can provide it. They are in relationships, but feel that their partner does not give them as much love as they need. Thanks to this book you will see how important it is to love yourself, how important it is to communicate positively with yourself. Through numerous exercises you will learn to be more grateful to yourself and through the authentic situations you will see that you always have a choice. You will see that you decide what you think and feel and that emotions are a natural consequence of what you think. What can you gain? Get to know yourself, your character traits and what you really want to do with your life and how to lead your life to be interesting. Learn to love yourself, which is the most important thing in achieving happiness, fulfillment and harmony. Make the best friend in your life who you are to yourself. Learn to love yourself and accept who you are, so that you can love others. Get the life you want.

New Seeds of Contemplation

New Seeds of Contemplation
Author: Thomas Merton
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Total Pages: 321
Release: 2003
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1590300491

A collection of thirty-nine short essays in which Thomas Merton examines what true contemplation is and how it can impact one's spirituality.

Life Is What You Make It

Life Is What You Make It
Author: Peter Buffett
Publisher: Crown
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2011-05-03
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 0307464725

From composer, musician, and philanthropist Peter Buffett comes a warm, wise, and inspirational book that asks, Which will you choose: the path of least resistance or the path of potentially greatest satisfaction? You may think that with a last name like his, Buffett has enjoyed a life of endless privilege. But the son of billionaire investor Warren Buffett says that the only real inheritance handed down from his parents was a philosophy: Forge your own path in life. It is a creed that has allowed him to follow his own passions, establish his own identity, and reap his own successes. In Life Is What You Make It, Buffett expounds on the strong set of values given to him by his trusting and broadminded mother, his industrious and talented father, and the many life teachers he has met along the way. Today’s society, Buffett posits, has begun to replace a work ethic, relishing what you do, with a wealth ethic, honoring the payoff instead of the process. We confuse privilege with material accumulation, character with external validation. Yet, by focusing more on substance and less on reward, we can open doors of opportunity and strive toward a greater sense of fulfillment. In clear and concise terms, Buffett reveals a great truth: Life is random, neither fair nor unfair. From there it becomes easy to recognize the equal dignity and value of every human life—our circumstances may vary but our essences do not. We see that our journey in life rarely follows a straight line but is often met with false starts, crises, and blunders. How we push through and persevere in these challenging moments is where we begin to create the life of our dreams—from discovering our vocations to living out our bliss to giving back to others. Personal and revealing, instructive and intuitive, Life Is What You Make It is about transcending your circumstances, taking up the reins of your destiny, and living your life to the fullest.