If you have a bit of free time this weekend, I’ve got a few interesting articles/blog posts for you. Sift and sort, pick and choose. There are a bunch of different topics here…. hopefully there will be something of interest to you!
Photography
Story – David duChemin
David duChemin’s new YouTube channel Vision is Better
5 Tips to Take Less Photos of Everything and More Photos that Mean Something – Branson Quenzer for Digital Photography School
Celebrating Week in the Life Memories with Nicole Reaves – Ali Edwards blog
Understanding White Balance in 6 Easy Steps – Maryanne Wirkkanen
Art/Creativity
What is the Best Way to Fight Memory Loss? – What do you think? Exercise, art or puzzle-solving~ which helped fight memory loss the most effectively?
17 Coloring Books that Every Adult Needs–
Adorable Little Stars quilt from Blue Elephant Stitches.
Why we should draw more– an excellent short video
Traveling with your Art Supplies this Summer
How to Be Inspired without Copying– Sean Wes
Health/Fitness
They’re the First Black Africans to Ride in the Tour de France– by Roff Smith
Creepy or Cool? Your Phone Knows When You’re Depressed – an interesting study used an individual’s smartphone habits to predict (with good accuracy) whether or not they were depressed.
Abuse/DV
I saved this category for last. I know… an uncomfortable topic. I’ll tell you this though: living in an abusive relationship or trying to recover from one is worse ~ way worse than “uncomfortable.” If you don’t fall into the category of having been in an abusive relationship, odds are that you know someone who is/was. It is a very confusing situation (for both the victim and for those who try to assist), so as I work on figuring things out, I’ll continue to share articles here that have been informative, helpful or encouraging for me.
A Biblical Response to Domestic Violence
Thursday Thought: What Does the process of change look like for an abuser? – Jeff Crippen on A Cry for Justice blog. *Key thought from this excellent article:
Lundy Bancroft writes: And women struggle a lot with the question, “Well, does he mean it when he says he’s sorry? I have trouble telling. He’s apologizing, but I have trouble telling whether he’s sincere or not — whether he really means it.” It doesn’t make any difference. This is what I’m eager for women in these kinds of relationships to understand. It’s not even worth putting a bunch of energy into trying to figure out if he means the apology or not. Because the real sincere apology and the fake apology are worth the same amount. They both go to the same place — they both go nowhere. The only thing that matters is does he get down to doing the work.
The Troubling Connection Between Modesty Culture and Rape Culture– thought-provoking, especially for those of us who are/were involved in the very conservative homeschooling modesty culture.
Right-wing Christian ‘Expert’ on feminism insists that submitting to marital rape makes Jesus happy– *disclaimer~ some may find this commentary offensive. Some may find the right-wing “expert” cited in this article offensive. Consider yourself warned.
Consent explained with tea~ this video with stick figures is epic! An (adult) must-watch!
When Love is Abuse– R.L. Stollar for Homeschoolers Anonymous
Locusts Dont Feast Forever – Jeanne Hulme
On a happier note:
You guys! I got to go stand up paddleboarding (SUP) today with my kiddos! We hauled our kayaks and my paddleboard to a nearby lake and had so. much. fun!!
I hope that your weekend is filled with quiet time to regroup and also a bit of tackling some new adventures…. it’s all part of crafting a good story.
