This is a tale of someone who has always been middle class, skirting between upper and lower.
My tale represents an average person with a strong ethnic heritage, born into western society and should be a lesson that depression is universal within our culture.
Depression can be a cruel mistress, she will come to you from different angles, adapting every time you learn to recognise her. It requires constant vigilance to keep from tripping.
We need to address ways of smashing through depression naturally, rather than exacerbate the problem solely with pharmaceuticals.
I would never want to change or forget any of these experiences, no matter the pain or suffering endured, as it has been my greatest teacher.
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Living in a truly multicultural society and in having access to people from all over the world you get to see intersecting perspectives.
If you can focus on your intersecting perspectives first then you can build a relationship with a foundation of love and mutual respect.
Maybe when we do that we can truly be the open, caring, multicultural society we think we are, free from bigotry and hate.
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The lessons I have learned over the past 8 years due to my impairment have put me in a good position to be able to stay on the mats ... I have found that if you train as if you are injured, you will find better and more efficient movement patterns.
You need to train yourself and also teach your training partners how to roll with you while injured.
If you practice rolling injured when you are not actually injured, you will have the confidence that you can roll with an injury.
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This long-term delusion eventually shaped my method of rolling. In believing that I was bigger than I actually was, I eventually manifested a stronger or larger person's game within a smaller person's frame.
The experience of acting larger has helped me find ways of being strong without using strength.
Embracing the fear of egoless self reflection is among the hardest things a human can do and impossible to master.
Become the victor and reject the victim within.
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