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Job - Painting by Leon Bonnat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Job_(biblical_figure)#/media/File:L%C3%A9on_Bonnat_-_Job.jpg Lost everything, but did not lose faith When David Heard - Composed by Eric Whitacre, Performed by BYU Singers https://youtu.be/GdrwWN_SN_M Loss requires grieving Loss Definition Video https://youtu.be/-WoyfiB67iU There are multiple definitions of loss

Key moments: Philosophy on loss: Changed because of pivotal moment Study of Buddhism Suffering is inevitable Change is constant *End of suffering ends when you accept reality Newfound sense of peace about loss Loss in pivotal moment Trust, husband, partner, best friend, a life that we created together *I lost myself Gain *Appreciation of self, see and feel value Strength: to find purpose again Tenacity and fierceness to never allow some to treat me the way I was treated Coping Continued in life/routine Eating Disorder, alcohol Family Life before Routine Marriage had ups and downs *I started grieving my marriage when I found out my husband was not living up to the vows he made me *Life during *It was complete hell I was empty You could see the life draining out of me slowly "Things will get better in time" I hated that answer so much Life after It's hard to say when was after I hated seeing someone else's last name that had ...

https://soundcloud.com/michael-avila-111233190/julia-verbatim-interview/s-VYLho98uJVx INTERVIEW QUESTIONS Focus: loss What’s a physical object you lost that you still haven’t forgotten?  What is your philosophy on loss? How to handle it?  What pivotal moment was a big moment that changed your life?  What did you lose after that moment? Do you feel like you have gained anything from this? And if yes, what is it?  How did you cope with that moment?  What was your life like before it?  What was it like during it?  What was it like after?  What came into perspective?  How is your life now? What is your current experience of loss with the current pandemic? Interviewee: Interviewee is a 25 year old female living in Hawaii. She was a former member of the Church and has done some research into Buddhism. She is engaged. She is a licensed cosmetologist. She is middle class.

We want to collectively explore pivotal moments : major, life-changing events that have placed us on the course we are on in our own lives today. The narrative of those pivotal moments usually starts with loss and fear. Then, from that fear, sacrifices are made, choices are made, and we come out with more insight and knowledge than before. In short, some things are found through pivotal moments just as some things are lost through them. We want to collectively explore the theme of loss, and how pivotal moments either bring us to, out, or through that feelings of loss. We also want to explore the idea of being found after being lost, and how those pivotal moments helped us to find certain aspects of life, or to be found ourselves. Within this exploration, we also want to explore the orbits of our life in connection with others. What are our individual pivotal experiences? How are they unique and different from one another and show our individual loss/found development? How are they si...

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1igGgkVVqo0P8-C5FxFsK2tWfihkQnbOHBhaNJ1KhZXg/edit?usp=sharing In this updated lesson plan, I focused on written more instructions to make the plan clearer for another teacher to be able to follow the lesson and understand it better. Additionally, I wrote more instructions to help scaffold the lesson for students.