Last week I shared the intriguing/thought provoking things that I found online and I liked it so much, I'm doing it again. So here are a few internet items that peaked my interest this week.
#1 - I loved this article from the New Yorker. It is kind of long, but you should take a minute and read it. It is about what studies on the brain teach us about happiness, relationships and skills that bring fulfillment (in a nutshell). Seriously fascinating.
#2 - This video is called "The Birth of an Island". It is a video of a volcanic island coming to surface in the Solomon Islands. Apparently this is a very rare sight. (I know I've never seen it before.) Very cool.
#3 - I'm sure most of you have heard about the Salon.com article written by a woman who is a self-proclaimed feminist and atheist but loves Mormon Mommy blogs. I'll be honest, I read it about week ago and it didn't sit well with me. While the author does call these blogs inspiring, it seems she won't come out and say that the inspiring part may lay deeper than their vintage clothes and the fun things they do with their kids, but maybe it is because of the faith of these bloggers. In fact, I found the article quite condescending, being a Mormon woman, myself. Plus, she totally had point out the "cute cupcakes" on these blogs right when I'm taking my cake decorating class.
However, the find that I did like online was the response to this article by CJane, a popular Mormon blogger. I love her call to Mormons to have faith and not fear when sharing our beliefs. To be open about the foundation of our faith.
#1 - I loved this article from the New Yorker. It is kind of long, but you should take a minute and read it. It is about what studies on the brain teach us about happiness, relationships and skills that bring fulfillment (in a nutshell). Seriously fascinating.
#2 - This video is called "The Birth of an Island". It is a video of a volcanic island coming to surface in the Solomon Islands. Apparently this is a very rare sight. (I know I've never seen it before.) Very cool.
#3 - I'm sure most of you have heard about the Salon.com article written by a woman who is a self-proclaimed feminist and atheist but loves Mormon Mommy blogs. I'll be honest, I read it about week ago and it didn't sit well with me. While the author does call these blogs inspiring, it seems she won't come out and say that the inspiring part may lay deeper than their vintage clothes and the fun things they do with their kids, but maybe it is because of the faith of these bloggers. In fact, I found the article quite condescending, being a Mormon woman, myself. Plus, she totally had point out the "cute cupcakes" on these blogs right when I'm taking my cake decorating class.
However, the find that I did like online was the response to this article by CJane, a popular Mormon blogger. I love her call to Mormons to have faith and not fear when sharing our beliefs. To be open about the foundation of our faith.
I look forward to reading those articles. And I just saw those feet pictures on the side! I love them. What a cool idea!
ReplyDeleteI didn't even know you had this blog. Also I LOVE your fish cake!! So glad you had fun at your cake decorating class, even if you're sick of cake ;)
ReplyDeleteThought provoking stuff, Jannifer. But I guess I'm too old to appreciate C. Jane and Valentine Annie. They seem too silly to me; even though after a few reads I did enjoy Seriously So Blessed; I just don't have that kind of time to devote to blogs other than family. I've never had gelato before, but maybe I should give that a try, the cloudberry, whatever that is.
ReplyDeleteLoved all of those! I'm going to make it my new goal to create something though provoking and interesting enough to make it on your blog!
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