Bri Lee

Joined April 2020

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I am a college student and a writer. I enjoy writing stories.

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Inner Feelings
A month ago today I was on Instagram trying to find some inspiration. I was stressing more than usually because I was getting ready to have my second stats exam and my first exam for psychology of prejudice. These tests in particular had been feeling anxious and worried cause i thought I would forget everything that I learned , I didn’t want that to happen so I went on Instagram to find some positivity, something I would remember for at least the rest of the day. So I decided to find a specific person page that would bring me peace and not have me worry about anything. I needed any kind of inspiration to lift up my sprits and to keep motivated. I wanted some positive vibes so I put the word INSPIRATION in the search box. There was lots of pages that had all kinds of motivational quotes, astrology facts and personality traits, which I loved, I can read quotes and reflect on them all day. I ended up finding this page that a lot people knew about but me, one of my favorite celebrities Jhéne Aiko follows the page , it’s called @eternal_knowledge. This page had brought me joy because it taught me a lot, things even my own family hasn’t told me. I was never told about positive thinking, positive thinking wasn’t common to be, u was mostly always down until I saw this “ Is your glass half-empty or half-full? ”How you answer this age-old question about positive thinking may reflect your outlook on life, your attitude toward yourself, and whether you're optimistic or pessimistic and it may even affect your health. Indeed, some studies show that personality traits such as optimism and pessimism can affect many areas of your health and well-being. The positive thinking that usually comes with optimism is a key part of effective stress management. And effective stress management is associated with many health benefits. If you tend to be pessimistic, don't despair you can learn positive thinking skills. Positive vibes are Positive thinking doesn't mean that you keep your head in the sand and ignore life's less pleasant situations. Positive thinking just means that you approach unpleasantness in a more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst. Positive thinking often starts with self-talk. Self-talk is the endless stream of unspoken thoughts that run through your head. These automatic thoughts can be positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create because of lack of information.If the thoughts that run through your head are mostly negative, your outlook on life is more likely pessimistic. If your thoughts are mostly positive, you're likely an optimist — someone who practices positive thinking. This eternal.knowledge page gave me happiness and had me focus on getting ready for these two exams. This page gave me a change to do what i do best when I’m in school which is study. The motivation for instant gratification, and the idea that bigger and better can achieve happiness, influence what people share on social media sites. This in fact is true. I would like to thank ther eternal knowledge page for giving me the courage to not give up and work in study for each class without panicking or getting upset or have negative thoughts. If this page can help me it can help you too. Without this page I wouldn’t had past both exam with 85 and above. I really am not a fan of social media but when I found this page I tell I fell in love with it. It brings me happiness and joy and I can share that joy with other people. This quote really hits home “ We are in the beginning of stages in the biggest collective awakening ever seen in the history of mankind.”
By Bri Lee6 years ago in Motivation
A True Legend
As I was writing in my journal about people who inspire me from my list I came across a particular name, a name that was special, a name that was legendary, a name that I would in fact, NEVER FORGET! Her name was in fact Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama, well who is that and why does she inspire me? Well for starters Mrs. Obama was the first ever African American First Lady of the United States of America. I’ve never seen a First Lady that was in fact my complexion, MY COLOR, she was the same race as me. It was still in fact ironic and difficult to believe that the 44th First Lady was in fact black. I’ll never forget the day when I was writing in my journal was that was the day my whole life changed for the better. The date was January 1st 2013, The 44th president of the United States I was in fact 16 years ago cause my birthday is in April. I was a sophomore at the time and I didn’t really care for politics, I didn’t know much about the election, only that there was a black candidate from Hawaii running against a Mormom from Utah named Mitt Romney. I didn’t know much about Obama but I knew about his wife Michelle, she was a Trail Blazer indeed. Born in the south side of Chicago, attended Harvard University in the 70’s and became a lawyer later on. In contrast, as a teenage black girl going to a predominantly white school I didn’t feel comfortable at first I was one of the 10 black females in my school. I was told once by a student who was white that I didn’t belong here, they only allow black people in a school like this so the school won’t be known as racist, I told him he was wrong and then I walked away crying. I didn’t believe in what he was saying he was wrong. That day had been rough for me. I told my mom what happened and she said that she hated that people like the boy was in my school and biggots like him aren’t going to get far in life. She told me a quote from what Michelle Obama said at her husband’s inauguration, she said “ We all struggle with that, people of color, working class folks, women of color -- people try to define us in a negative way before we get a chance to get out there and tell our own stories." She was exactly right. I knew I belonged in that school, I worked hard to even get in and I was happy that I passed that test. I believe in Michele Obama she inspired me to be the best that I can be and never get up on what I believe me. She inspired to go to college and become the strong woman I am today. I wouldn’t even be in college if it wasn’t for her. She showed me and all women are across the world that we are strong and we are capable of doing anything a white person could and I knew that was true. I remember a couple of years later in 2014 Michelle As I was wrintng in my journal about people who inspire me from my list I came across a particular name, a name that was special, a name that was legendary, a name that I would in fact, NEVER FORGET! Her name was in fact Michelle Obama. Michelle Obama, well who is that and why does she inspire me? Well for starters Mrs. Obama was the first ever African American First Lady of the United States of America. I’ve never seen a First Lady that was in fact my complexion, MY COLOR, she was the same race as me. It was still in fact ironic and difficult to believe that the 44th First Lady was in fact black. I’ll never forget the day when I was writing in my journal was that was the day my whole life changed for the better. The date was January 1st 2013, The 44th president of the United States I was in fact 16 years ago cause my birthday is in April. I was a sophomore at the time and I didn’t really care for politics, I didn’t know much about the election, only that there was a black candidate from Hawaii running against a Mormom from Utah named Mitt Romney. I didn’t know much about Obama but I knew about his wife Michelle, she was a Trail Blazer indeed. Born in the south side of Chicago, attended Harvard University in the 70’s and became a lawyer later on. In contrast, as a teenage black girl going to a predominantly white school I didn’t feel comfortable at first I was one of the 10 black females in my school. I was told once by a student who was white that I didn’t belong here, they only allow black people in a school like this so the school won’t be known as racist, I told him he was wrong and then I walked away crying. I didn’t believe in what he was saying he was wrong. That day had been rough for me. I told my mom what happened and she said that she hated that people like the boy was in my school and biggots like him aren’t going to get far in life. She told me a quote from what Michelle Obama said at her husband’s inauguration, she said “ We all struggle with that, people of color, working class folks, women of color -- people try to define us in a negative way before we get a chance to get out there and tell our own stories." She was exactly right. I knew I belonged in that school, I worked hard to even get in and I was happy that I passed that test. I believe in Michele Obama she inspired me to be the best that I can be and never get up on what I believe me. She inspired to go to college and become the strong woman I am today. I wouldn’t even be in college if it wasn’t for her. She showed me and all women are across the world that we are strong and we are capable of doing anything a white man can and she was right. I remember a couple of years later in 2014, Mrs. Obama launched the Reach Higher Initiative, an effort to inspire young people across America to take charge of their future by completing their education past high school, whether at a professional training program, a community college, or a four-year college or university. Reach Higher aims to ensure that all students understand what they need to complete their education by working to expose students to college and career opportunities; helping them understand financial aid eligibility; encouraging academic planning and summer learning opportunities; and supporting high school counselors who do essential work to help students get into college.
By Bri Lee6 years ago in Viva
A shining star
Caring, determined, religious, and a star in my eyes , these are 4 words that describe my aunt Sharon. When the family has disputes and we don’t get along, she’s the one who breaks up the arguments, says a prayer and helps calms down my family members by singing a song or reading a scripture. I like how she brings the family together without complaining no matter what negative comments my family throws at her she doesn’t EVER let that get to her. She is a strong, beautiful and corageous woman that’s for sure. I only say that because it’s true, this woman has been to many trials and tribulations just like all of us. With the little that she had before she got her coporate job, she provided for her son first before herself. Whenever I need help she is always there for me. She inspires me to do better especially in college. Since there is remote learning now, I’m more comfortable in my home, I tend to watch movies more and sleep. Being at home is so relaxing to me that i felt like i wasn’t even enrolled in school. I realized that I am slacking in my classes and my homework for that matter I didn’t like that at all. I ended up calling my aunt because she is definitely my go to person whenever I need some kind of advice to get me back on track cause I know that finishing school can take me places I never been before. So I called her to see what can I do to stay on track and to pass all my classes. She told me to take deep breaths, detox from the electronics and focus on what’s important. I took that to heart because she didn’t have to take the time out her day to do that, she could had just texted it to me, but I’m glad she answered my phone call. I was on the verge of not caring about graduating anymore, and just giving up on school, the workload from each class got me tired, I was mentally drained, but my aunt encouraged me to be the best that I can be and to work as hard as I can. She helped me get back on track and I did. I couldn’t be the scholar student that I am now without her love, her words, her wisdom and her honesty. My aunt is true to herself no matter what, no matter how much she makes in her business, she tends to always give back to her community and her family.Thats what I also love about her she is kind and generous and she doesn’t have to be she chooses to. Born and raised in NYC my aunt loves to try new things like go to the museum or ride a horse carage in central park. Auntie I love you, all the trauma that you’ve endured in your life made you strong as ever. I look up to you and one day I wanna make it in the world and do what love because of you. Nobody in the world has much patience as you. You show me that’s it’s important to help people no matter what’s going on in my life. You auntie show me what it’s like to be a real woman who takes initiative and fights for what she wants. I seen that you have through out the years, volunteering at your church, the homeless shelter and teaching at the local church school. You dedicated your time to your students and your child and I am proud of you. Keep being you, a SHINING STAR☺️
By Bri Lee6 years ago in Families