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Music

Mastering the classics while worshipping the Master Composer.
Violet
soul animal

Song

A song consists of three elements – speech, harmony, and rhythm.

  1. Speech (4 voices)
  2. Harmony
  3. Rhythm (3 metrical feet)

Vices

  • illiberality
  • arrogance
  • madness

Check out Mizz Violet’s music librum (library).

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Sonus – Sound

Pitch – particular frequency 432Hz/440Hz
Subjective:

Tone – Acoustic – regularity of vibration

Standard 12-tone scale

Frequency – of musical notes (rate of oscillatory & vibratory phenomena)
Objective:
frequency is a number of occurrences, of a repeated event, per unit of time

Hertz is a International Standard (SI) unit for frequency

Verdi's A

Others believe that the correct middle “A” is 432 Hz (also known as Verdi’s A) because it has “a pure tone of math fundamental to nature” and is “mathematically consistent with the patterns of the universe, vibrating with Phi, the Golden Ratio.

Furthermore, 432 Hz resonates with 8 Hz (the Schumann Resonance), the documented fundamental electromagnetic “beat” of Earth.

The great 440 Hz conspiracy, and why all of our music is wrong: Alan Cross

Grounding

dr william amalu grounding vagal tone – Vagal tone refers to activity of the vagus nerve, the 10th cranial nerve and a fundamental component of the parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system. This branch of the nervous system is not under conscious control and is largely responsible for the regulation of several body compartments at rest. electrical ground improves vagal tone Electrical Grounding Improves Vagal Tone in Preterm Infants
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Borderline Personality Disorder – BPD

BPD is a Pervasive Disorder of the Emotion Regulation System
[biological regulations disorder / invalidating social environment]

BPD criterion behaviors function to regulate emotions or are a natural consequence of emotion dysregulation.

“Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Where We Were, Where We Are and Where Are We Going” YouTube, uploaded by UW Video, 20 April 2016, https://youtu.be/hM_Pj_MvpcM

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Dialectical Behavior Therapy – DBT

The following is a dyslexic understanding of the DBT Deck. The DBT Deck was created by Lane Pederson, PsyD, LP, DBTC in 2019 and is based on 3 seminal BPD research pages, (Linehan, 1993, Pederson, 2012, & Moonshie, 2008). If you are interested in purchasing your own DBT Desk, go here.

don't judge yourself

5 Areas of DBT

  • Dialectics
  • Mindfulness
  • Distress Tolerance
  • Emotion Regulation
  • Interpersonal Effectiveness

Practice

  1. diary card
  2. schedule skill use
  3. reward yourself
  4. discover your motivation
  5. “crowd out” problem behaviors
  6. stick with it!

What are Dialectics?

dialectics relate to the synthesis of opposites.

shads of gray
flexible in thinking

conflict = perspective
procrastination = small steps

Practice: List 5 positive qualities i like or have

  1. compassionate
  2. determined | resolute
  3. loyal | faithful
  4. humble
  5. just | fair

What is Mindfulness?

mindfulness is choosing to be aware of this moment, on purpose, non-judgmentally. States of mind
  • Emotion
  • Reason
  • Wise
Wise Mind is the balance between emotion and reason Step One: observe > describe Step Two: participate > effectively Practice: 3 mindful tasks clean for 10 minutes let go of Judgments do not get frustrated w/distractions

What is Distress Tolerance?

skills to manage stress and crisis in ways that help without having after effects that make our lives worse

2 types of coping behaviors

  • Ineffective (outbrust)
  • Healthy (energy burn – running / AJJ)

ACCEPTS (skills)
 Activities – Mind off problems
 Contributing – Focus on others
 Comparisons – Healthy view
 Emotions – Change behavior new emotions
 Pushing Away – Tomorrows problem
 Thoughts – Focus on helpful one
 Sensations – Earthly pleasures (all 5 senses)

 

IMPROVE (skills)
 Imagery – Imagine running w/Violet @ Tiger Mountain (happy thoughts)
 Meaning – whys motivate actions
 Prayer – a ritual that calms (spirituality)
 Relaxation – Mindfulness (breathing)
 One Thing/Moment @ a Time – multitasking in half-assing a bunch of thing all at once.
 Vacation – Road trip Federal Way – Seattle – Puyallup – Yakima – Montana
 Encouragement – affirming self-talk (morning vibrations)

 

Practice: Self-Soothe

  • Vision
  • Hearing
  • Smell
  • Taste
  • Touch

Emotion Regulation

skills to decrease vulnerabilities to intense emotions

PLEASED
 Physical health
 List of resources & strengths
 Eat healthy
 Avoid drugs & alcohol
 Sleep enough
 Exercise daily
 Daily practice

Practice: Opposite to Emotion (O2E)

  • Depression > connect w/your supports
  • Anxiety > one big step
  • Anger > avoid till calm
  • Guilt > commit to not making the mistake again
  • Shame > come out of hiding
  • Procrastination > take 1st step (list)

Interpersonal Effectiveness

Goals:
Increased sense of self-respect
Increased ability to make and keep relationship
Increased wants & needs being meet

1.FAST
 Fair
 Apologies
 Stick to Values
 Truthful

2.GIVE
 Genuine
 Interest
 Validation
 Easy Manner

3.DEAR MAN
 Describe the Details
 Express Opinions & Emotions
 Assert
 Reward
 Mindful
 Appear Confident
 Negotiate

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i had a dream

Also Known As "Footprints"

One night I dreamed a dream.

I was walking along the beach with my Lord. Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life. Fore each scene, I noticed two  sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to me and one to my Lord.

When the last scene of my life shot before me I looked back at the footprints in the sand. There was on one set of footprints. I realized that this was at the lowest and saddest times of my life. This always bothered me and i Questioned the Lord abut my dilemma.

“lord, You told me when i decided to follow You. You would walk and talk with me all the way. But I’m aware that during the most troublesome times of my life there is only one set of footprints. I just don’t understand why, when I need You most, You leave me.”

He whispered, “My precious child, I love you and will never leave you, never, ever, during your trials and testings. When you saw only one set of footprints, It was then that I carried you.”

Margaret Fishback Powers, 1964

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Dyslexia

Dyslexia is not a complexity. It is a compound of simple factors which can be dealt with step-by-step. At dyslexia's root is a natural ability, a talent. The gift of dyslexia is the gift of mastery.
Ronald D. Davis
Founder Davis Dyslexia Correction Program

Dyslexic Student Tool Box

Accommodations for college require written recommendation from neuropsychologist,

Recommended Accommodations:

  • preferential seating
  • extended time on tests and assignments
  • reduced homework or class work
  • verbal, visual, or technology aids
  • modified textbooks or audio-video materials
  • behavior management support
  • adjusted class schedules or grading
  • verbal testing
  • voice to type
  • excused lateness, absence, or missed class work

 

Tools

Dragon – Putting words to work with AI‑powered speech recognition

grammarly – Compose bold, clear, mistake-free writing with Grammarly’s AI-powered writing assistant.

iPad
Chromebook
Tablet
Laptop

Slow down reading
write terms & deffinitions

what does not work

data input via rote methodology

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calendar

Anonymity

Julian Calendar
Gregorian Calendar
Western
Christian

1582 – Pope Gregory XIII 1699 – Protestant German 1752 – England 1753 – Sweden 1873 – Japan 1912 – China 1918 – Soviet union 1923 – Greece Lunar Cycle 29.53 days 356.24 days in a year Romulus c759BC

January
Janus – Roman god of the gateway

February
Februa – Roman Festival of Purification

March
Mars – Roman god of War

April
Aprilis – ‘opening’

May
Maia – Freco – Roman goddess of Spring & Fertility

June
Juno – Roman goddess

July
45BC Julius Caesar (Roman dictator)

Augus
8BC Augustus Caesar (roman emperor)

September
7

October
8

November
9

December
10

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Brain Wave Frequencies

5 Types of Brain Waves

Stage

Delta

Theta

Alpha

Beta

Gamma

Frequency

0Hz – 4Hz

4Hz – 8Hz

8Hz – 12Hz

12Hz – 40Hz

40Hz – 100Hz

Activity

sleep

hypnotic

relaxed

focus

cognative memory

Goal

managing stress

focusing 33hz 
777Hz 70Hz 7Hz Awaken Spiritual Powers. Overcoming fear, Build Inner Strength. – https://youtu.be/CsWVT6uNd2E

goodnight sleep 3hz

 

Brain Science 101

Prefrontal cortex

thinking

Limbic system

feelings

Neurology 101

how the brain works

  • 86 billion neurons (tiny nerve cells) computing power
  • communicate via electrical pules
  • electrochemical process
  • release chemical signal (neuro transmitter)
  • neurotransmitter float in synapse

cortex = surface of brain
subcortacal + evolution

neural circuits = network of connect regions via neurons

Neurotransmitter System

serotonin – improves will power, motivation, mood

norepinephrine – enhances thinking, focus, dealing with stress

dopamine – increase enjoyment (poppy)

oxytocin = promotes feelings of trust, love, connection, reduce anxiety

gaba – increase feeling of relaxation

melatonin – increase quality of sleep

end – provides pain relief, feelings of enerlations

endocannabinoids – improve appetite, peace fullness and well being

glutamate – 

Frontal Limbic System

prefrontal cortex = front 1/3
ceo: planning, decision, impulse, & motivation
worry – guilt – shame

ventral – emotion
dorso – thinking

medial – self focused
lateral – outside world focused

top side vs. bottom middle

top middle
top side
bottom middle
bottom side

DL-PFC is not an anatomical structure, but rather a functional one

Limbic System: emotion

excitement, fear, anxiety, memory, desire

4 regions

  • hypothalamus – controls stress
  • amygdala – key 2 reduce fear – anxiety, negative emotion
  • hippocampus – long-term memories
  • insular cortex – focus & attention

 

dorsal striatum- Part of: Basal ganglia, Reward system

Amygdala

  • almond
  • nuclei
  • cerebrum
  • deals w/now
  • move forward

Bruce H. Lipton, PhD – brucelipton.com

Rob Williams, Originator of PSYCH-K® – psych-k.com

neuroplasticity

dr andrew huberman

five functions of the “brain”

  1. sensory
  2. perception
  3. feeling
  4. thinking
  5. behaviour
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Financial Wisdom

8th Wonder of the World: compound interest

5 Financial Proverbs of Life
  1. live on a written budget
  2. get out of debt & stay out of debt
  3. cultivate & maintain quality relationships
  4. save & invest
  5. be incredibly generous (givers glow)

3 steps to success

  1. Finish High School
  2. Get a job
  3. Get married before having children

Deadline: December 31st

The following items must e completed by the end of the year to count toward your finances for the current year.

  • Make charitable donations.
  • Contribute to your 401(k) or other workplace retirement plan.
  • Take required minimum distributions on retirement accounts.
  • Use flexible spending dollars, if your company does not have a grace period or carryover.
  • Sell investments at a loss to offset capital gains taxes on other investments.

Review your expenses
Assess your savings goals
Understand your tax situation
Look at your retirement contributions
Consider your charitable donations
Evaluate your flexible spending dollars
Review your insurance contracts
Prepare for next year

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Ballroom Dancing

Chacha

Cha
Basic x 2
OpenBreaks & UnderArmTurns w/alt. UnderArmTurns
Basic
Parallee x 2 to Crossover dbl.rock w/UnderArmTurns
Basic to CrossBodyLead to PeekABoo

Salsa/Mambo

X-Lead “CrossBodyLead”
OpenBreak
Lady UnderArmTurns
BackHandChange
Lady UnderArmTurns
X-Lead “CrossBodyLead”
PeekABoo
X-Lead “CrossBodyLead”
OpenBreak
Switchhands

Swing

Baisc
right turn release
throwout
right hand throwout
UnderArmTurns
UnderArmTurns left
back hand change
alt UnderArmTurns
handslides
sweetheart
point and kicks
turning kicks
walk & points

music:
in the mood – glenn miller
rock around the clock – bill haley
start me up –
jum, jiva, an wail –

Foxtrot

SSQQ

Magic Walk
ForwardChange
Swing
Prom u/UnderArmTurns
Magic LeftTurn

swing step
left box turn
forward change step

left rock ending
magic right turn
right rock ending

promenade outside underarm turn
promenade check

Hustle

2 Basic (No Rotation)
Alt. UnderArmTurns
OverTheTop
Back Hand Change
inside turn
Basic (Rotate)
cont. throw-out
waist rool
handsake turn
side step

Waltz

Left Box Turn
Forward Change Step
Right Box Turn
Cross Lead Box
UnderArmTurns
Left side by side Changes
parallel right turns
open break & UnderArmTurns
promenade develope
hesitation
arthur murray turn
kathryn marry turn
box w/inside turn
left side by side changes w/spin (lady)/patty cakes
open break/ UnderArmTurns

music:
moon river – andy williams
open arms – mariah carey
could i have this dance – anne murray
are you lonesome tonight – elvis presley

Tango

3 walks
to promenade (add rocks)
medio corte
rock & box (to prom.)
shadow rocks

musisc:
hernando’s hideaway – the pajama game
what ever lola wants – damn yankeesll
la comparsita – julio iglesias

RU

Rotating Basic x 2
OpenBreaks & UnderArmTurns w/alt. UnderArmTurns (end in 5th posn.)
Basic
CrossBodyLead to COpenBreaks w/UnderArmTurns (5th posn.)
into 5th posn breaks
Lady UnderArmTurns
RapAround UnderArmTurns Basic
CubanWalks