Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Sociological Mindfulness

In Schwalbe's Sociological Mindfulness he talks about how mindfulness is more than paying attention, it's to see and appreciate something for its unique qualities. It's the practice of tuning in and seeing how the social world works. On that note, reading this article made me question myself on how everything in life comes together. My parents started off by living in Chicago, and they knew how independent you become while living there because the environment is different. Chicago isn't a terrible area to live in but the kids growing up go through a variety of difficult obstacles that we've never been through living in Buffalo Grove. They wanted a better life for my brother and I so they decided to move to Buffalo Grove. They not only wanted a good education for us; but wanted us to experience positive events that we'd appreciate them later for. Down in Chicago, they say the crime percentage has and is been high. Therefore, my mom and dad were worried we'd be apart of bad influences too. My parents were being considerate for our individual futures and I'll make sure to keep that in mind when I have a family of my own some day.
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  1. SalAugust 31, 2011 at 9:40 AM

    Good Example. Your parents were being sociologically mindful even if they didn't know it.

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  2. Gloria WSeptember 1, 2011 at 2:49 PM

    I think connecting sociological mindfulness to your parents decision was very interesting and clever! But I agree, living in Chicago would have been a different experience, and you may have been a totally different person.

    P.S. Glad you stayed in BG.. cuz you're MY SISTA FROM ANOTHA MOTHA.

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  3. knikiSeptember 1, 2011 at 10:35 PM

    that's very true, it's really important to stay "in tune" with your surroundings. not many people look at it that way!

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  4. KarolinaSeptember 2, 2011 at 5:41 AM

    I liked your post and how you talked your personal experiences with sociological mindfulness.

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  5. TiffanySeptember 2, 2011 at 8:04 AM

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  6. TiffanySeptember 2, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    It's crazy how different your life would have been if you grew up in Chicago! I love the city and I definitely think it be really cool to live there when I'm older, but I agree- some areas aren't that great for kids. My parents basically made the same decisions yours did. I have siblings, too and even though I was originially born in the city, they thought the suburbs were best.

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