Author Archives: mmatosia

I would say that as I age, I am most looking forward to gaining new perspectives and becoming wiser about the world. I was thinking about how in lecture we talked about optimization as apart of SOC Theory. Optimization, which is “The investment of time and energy into the acquisition of goal-relevant means.” (Slide 14,Continue reading “Aging”

I think that one way I will be working with youth is either through family or through my job. I’m not exactly sure what I want to do yet, but I could see myself teaching in the future or being some sort of instructor. I already have a number of cousins that are growing upContinue reading “Positive Youth Development”

Dear Low Point, You made me aware of how to be independent, although I felt so alone, terrified and unsure of what my future would be. You taught me that friends were the most valuable thing I could have, though I had none at the time I spent with you. You made me afraid toContinue reading “Dear Low Point,”

“Green 3” by firemedic58 is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0  I’d like to think that in my relationship I use both the red and green cape, balancing the promoting of good things and getting rid of the bad. However, I think looking back on it, as my relationship has progress I’ve started gaining more anxiety about different things andContinue reading “Green Cape or Red Cape?”

This is such a heartbreaking topic, but I believe it needed to be shared. It makes me so devastated about what has happened to a vast number of wildlife in Australia, due to the recent brush fires. This article might not exactly be considered elevating in the way that we described at first, but inContinue reading “Blog Post #5”

Today we did an activity centered around seeing if we as individuals gained the most fulfillment from three categories; Pleasure, Meaning (Eudaimonia), and Engagement. Pleasure would mean that one is taking in and often is seeking pleasures in life and can go out of their way to find those experiences. “Meaning”, means that it isContinue reading “Blog Post #2”

To explain what happiness means to me, I want to first talk about what doesn’t make me so happy… Life often feels like a series of random and jumbled events that have barren inconsistencies. Sometimes things seem to have no innate meaning and it can make me feel like I am watching life go byContinue reading “My First Blog Post”

“Parigi giugno 2007 027” by lula1977 is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0  My Top signature Strength was humor and I think that does make sense. As I was talking to those around me I realized that we shared the similar view that humor helps us get through harder times. I try to lighten things up in situations I’m inContinue reading “Blog Post #4”