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What does it really mean to become “meditative”? Combining Platonic philosophy with real life relevance, Carolyn O’Donnell teaches us how to begin watching, accepting, and letting go of beliefs, social artistries, that limit our growth. When life becomes meditation, the external world becomes the mirror to our internal world.
Carolyn O’Donnell, a professionally certified Florida English and Social Science educator, earned a Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University in 2002. Her studies focused in English literature and biological genetic sciences. Upon garnering a teaching position in Florida’s public schools, Carolyn realized she had talents in developing curricula, training colleagues in educational leadership, and coaching students in writing, reading, and test taking strategies. Also at that time, she sought out her own teachers to learn self-reflection practices that would give her the courage to live a more impassioned, conscious life. Carolyn began traveling, and has since visited 30 countries; she learned the art of photography, made meditation and conscious living a priority, and pursued poetry writing.
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I would like to see Carolyn O'Donnell debate Marianne Williamson.
My teacher
Dr.Guamba does not approve.
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No joke, she’s my aice English general paper teacher this year. First day of school I said that the way she talks makes me feel like I’m watching a ted talk video. She replied with “I’ve been on a TedTalk” and here I am
Yooo she’s my teacher too
Knowing self & the others & knowing objective truth do not exclude each other.
While I fundamentally agree that society needs its extremely inquisitive people, I disagree that the "box needs to be torn down." Without the fundamental box of thought and reasoning that's been generally carried down from generations, one can argue that "reason" is not a worthwhile concept to use in discourse. I think we're seeing that today. Not to mention the many compelling arguments by, say, Jordan Peterson, that there are intrinsic properties within human nature, that have lived in humans for centuries. Consider the human tendencies to create superhero archetypal characters (Beowulf, Gilgamesh, Superman): are these archetypes not within this box that needs to be torn down? Should they be brushed off as nonsensical symbols of a less-informed past? I don't think so. I think those archetypal symbols have meaning today and that by discarding the box, you would need to discard them. Like superhero archetypes, one can argue that "reason" is nothing more than outdated ideas of the past, causing the discarding of "reason," which would cause absolutely chaos in any society.
I believe Ezra Pound had it right. "Make it new," he said, not "tear it down."
She used to be my teacher a few years ago when I was a freshman. Wonder how she's doing.
she's my English teacher…
So unbelievably lucky to once have had this woman as a teacher.
This "talk" is as good as it can get. It covered ALL the important points. Who is going to listen?Thank you young lady.