Day: April 30, 2018

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Sons of Immigrants

The UK Prime Minister made a clever “Uncle Tom” move by placing a 2nd Generation immigrant into one of the most powerful roles in her government replacing a British White female.

The “Urgent” session in parliament played out like pure theatre, with immigrants on both sides clashing words and intentions.  The Conservation Party pivoted to EU regulations and illegal immigration while Labour bombarded the new Home Secretary with direct questions on what he would “actually” do and when.

I wish they would replace the word “Windrush” with “Jamaican” as it actually refers to the truth of a ship carrying 1027 passengers and two stowaways on a voyage from Jamaica to London in 1948.

1st Day on the Job

 

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Resigning over Windrush

At the highest levels, it can be hard to dodge when political Rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) are coming at you from all angles. The Windrush generation has some vindication by the resignation of the Home Secretary, Amber Rudd. It’s all over the news but I just need to post my 2-cents.

Amber Rudd resignation

I can’t help feeling that this resignation will be a negative distraction for actual solutions for the Windrush generation.

Anger management

I was faced with zombie level rage on Saturday and it dawned on me what it was like for the target or even an observer of real life uncontrolled anger.  More importantly, looking into the eyes of rage made me reflect on my behaviour.

A found an interesting reference to a good source of controlling anger

Below is an approach to anger management used by 
Dr. Kim Masters, of Charter Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina.

1. Admit that you are angry, to yourself and/or to someone else.

2. Believe you can control your anger. Tell yourself that you can!

3. Calm down. Control your emotions. Take some time for yourself, 
breath deeply, count to ten, cry...

4. Once you actually calm down. Decide how to solve the problem. 

5. Express yourself assertively. Ask for what you need. 
Speak calmly, without yelling, and people will listen to you.

Source 
Masters, K. (1992). The angry child: Paper tiger or sleeping giant?
Santa Monica, CA: Psychiatric Hospital Division of 
National Medical Enterprises, Inc.