MY SUPPORTS
EDUC 6161
THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF SUPPORT. WHEN WE THINK “SUPPORT”
WE THINK SUPPORT FROM FAMILY, FRIENDS, PETS…
TO ME, SUPPORT IS ANY PURPOSE THAT GETS ME THROUGH THE DAY
–SOMETHING THAT HELPS ME, NOT UPSETS ME. SO WHEN I THINK SUPPORT THERE ARE TWO
SUPPORTS THAT COME TO MIND THAT HELP ME OUT EVERYDAY…
OK, I CAN EASILY BLOG THAT MY MOM AND MY SISTERS, MY DOG,
AND MY FRIENDS ARE MY BIGGEST SUPPORTS BUT TO BE RANDOM AND CHANGE THINGS UP I
DECIDED THAT WITHOUT A DOUBT MY CAR
AND MY BED ARE MY TWO BIGGEST
SUPPORTS.
MY
CAR- “THE SKITTLE”
THINKING ABOUT SUPPORT AND WHAT IT MEANS TO ME, I CAN’T
HELP BUT THINK THAT MY CAR GIVES BIG SUPPORT. WITHOUT MY CAR I CANNOT GET TO
WORK TO PAY THE BILLS, VISIT MY GRANDMA ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THIS BIG CITY, AND
I CANNOT JAM TO MUSIC LIKE I DO IN MY CAR. I LOVE MY CAR! IF I KEEP HER OILED,
GASSED, AND CLEAN I BELIEVE SHE WILL CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ME AS I CONTINUE TO DO
FOR HER. WITHOUT MY CAR I WOULD BE LIMITED –I WOULD BE HOME ALL THE TIME AND
WALK IN THIS TEXAS HEAT… (No thank you).
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| Same color as a Skittle! |
MY
BED- THE SERTA
AS I HAVE SAID, THERE ARE ALL TYPES OF SUPPORTS. FOR ME, I
FIND MY BED AS ADDED SUPPORT. THINK ABOUT IT! MY BED IS MY EMOTIONAL SUPPORT.
SOFT AND COZY, I WOULD BE AN EMOTIONAL WRECK WITHOUT THE COMFORT OF MY BED. I
WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO REST MY MIND AND BODY ACCORDINGLY, I WOULD HAVE NO PLACE
TO THROW MY CLOTHES OR SOMEWHERE TO SNACK WHILE WATCHING TV. (I COULDN’T DO THAT
AS A KID SO NOW I LIVE A LITTLE.) IT’S A SERTA (NOT A TEMPURPEDIC AS I WOULD
PREFER) BUT IT IS MINE, ALL MINE, AND BENEFITS FROM SUCH GREAT SUPPORT LIKE MY
BED INVOLVES A RESTED BODY, WARMTH, AND A PLACE TO PROP MY FEET AFTER A LONG
DAY. CRAWLING INTO BED, IT IS LIKE GETTING HUGS AND I’LL TAKE THAT!
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| HAHAHAHA! |
SUPPORTS
I WANT VS. SUPPORT I NEED
SUPPORT IS ANYTHING THAT MAKES YOU HAPPY, MAKES YOU FEEL
ACCOMPLISHED AND HELPS YOU PERFORM BETTER. MANY PEOPLE FEEL THAT WITH LOVE AND
SUPPORT FROM FAMILY AND FRIENDS IT IS LIKE FRESH AIR. TALKING TO OTHERS IS
GETTING THAT SUPPORT BUT TO CONTINUE MY RANDOM THINKING I THOUGHT OF SUPPORTS I
WANT VERSUS WHAT SUPPORTS I NEED.
AN UNLIMITED CREDIT CARD IS SUPPORT I WANT. WITH A CREDIT
CARD THAT HAS AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF MONEY I WOULD HAVE THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT
TO ESTABLISH MY PREFERRED LIVING STYLE (EX. DREAM HOME, INTERIOR DESIGN,
VACATIONS). BUT WHAT I NEED IS TO SUPPORT MY OWN FINANCIALS WITHOUT A CREDIT
CARD.
ANOTHER SUPPORT I THOUGHT OF IS… HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED MY
600LB LIFE? MOST OF THE PEOPLE I HAVE WATCHED SAY THAT EATING FOODS IS GIVING
THEM SUPPORT. I THOUGHT FOOD WOULD BE A GREAT SUPPORT THAT I WANT. TO EAT AND
FEEL SUPPORTED BY SUGARS AND CAFFEINE WITHOUT A CARE OR NO COUNTING CALORIES.
BUT WHAT I NEED INSTEAD OF FOOD SUPPORT IS PHYSICAL SUPPORT SUCH AS SUPPORTING
EXERCISE AND HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES. THAT AGAIN, I NEED TO SUPPORT ON MY OWN.
LAST
THOUGHTS
MY CAR AND MY BED OR TWO SUPPORTS THAT GET ME THROUGH THE
AVERAGE DAY. THEY BENEFIT ME. I SUPPORT MY CAR SO IT SUPPORTS ME. I FEEL
COMFORTABLE IN MY BED SO MY BED SUPPORTS MY REST. WITHOUT MY CAR AND MY BED MY
DAILY PERFORMANCE WOULD INTERFERE INCOME TO PAY BILLS, VISITS, ERRANDS, REST…
HAVING SUPPORTS THAT I WANT VERSUS WHAT I NEED ARE NOT
EFFECTIVE, NOT REALLY IMPORTANT. I NEED TO FOCUS ON SELF-SUPPORT FOR MOST
THINGS I WANT TO ACCOMPLISH SO PRIORITIZING MY SUPPORTS IS SOMETHING TO THINK
ABOUT AS FAR AS WANTS AND NEEDS. IT WOULD BENEFIT ME OVERALL.
I like the idea that your bed and car are supports I never thought of those as supports but when you mention it. I love snuggling in my bed with blankets and watching T.V. for just a little while to unwind. My car gets me to and from the places I need to go and to see the people and things that support me the most like my dog at home or my co-workers at the school I work at.
ReplyDeleteThe last post was from me, Kaylla Schmuckal-Olds, but it will not register and I do not know what to do.
ReplyDeleteI think you figured it out.... saying who you were. No worries!
DeleteI tried thinking outside the box thinking of supports we may overlook. Sometimes we use things that go without recognition or use unhealthy supports that get more recognition. I'm glad I was able to shed light. Thank you for the response Kaylla!
ReplyDeleteCassie,
ReplyDeleteLove your supports. I never thought of my car as a support :) I must admit that I enjoy the emotional support of my bed. When it comes to support that I want, I am right there with you about the credit card, but like you said that is a want, not a need.
:)
Angela.
My bed is definitely my support as well. There are times during the summer or on the weekend I just lie on the bed reading, talking on the phone, or just relaxing. A bed with a good mattress is so important.
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