Bare galleggianti

Interi popoli tra i più perseguitati al mondo stanno cercando di fuggire dalle violenze via mare, su vere e proprie "bare galleggianti", ma invece di soccorrerli, i nostri governi li stanno lasciando morire di fame o addirittura annegare in mare. Ora non è più solo il Mediterraneo: anche l'Oceano Indiano sta diventando un cimitero. E mentre siriani e africani continuano a rischiare di annegare a migliaia cercando di raggiungere le coste italiane, dall'altra parte del mondo la Birmania sta letteralmente cacciando un intero popolo: i Rohingya. Migliaia di famiglie che, in queste ore, dopo essere state respinte da Malesia, Thailandia e Indonesia, sono disperse in mare, arrivando a dover bere le proprie urine per non morire di sete. Mai, dalla Seconda Guerra Mondiale, si era arrivati a un tale numero di rifugiati nel mondo, lasciati morire dai governi, a volte nell'indifferenza, altre addirittura per razzismo. Con speranza e determinazione,

Lettera aperta a Renzi

Carissimo Presidente Renzi,

sono un docente di informatica che le scrive. 

Non ho ricevuto la sua lettera però apprezzo il suo sforzo di cambiare la scuola.

La parola "cambiamento" implicitamente porta con sè l'idea positiva di un miglioramento ed è questa la luce che deve guidarla. 

Sono un docente da quasi trent'anni e ogni anno sperimento lo stesso senso di solitudine. 

Sento di essere abbandonato dalle istituzioni per come il mio lavoro potrebbe essere svolto e per come ricavare gratificazioni sul mio operato. 

Purtroppo non ho molto tempo per recriminare; il lavoro quotidiano assorbe e non mi riferisco soltanto a quello didattico. 

I problemi famigliari  (che tutti abbiamo) e quelli economici, sono sempre in agguato, per chi vorrebbe perdere tempo a lamentarsi. 

Lei sa bene quanto guadagno e se non fosse per l'arrotodamento derivante dall'esercizio della libera professione (super-tassata), avrei seri problemi per mantenere dignitosamente la mia famiglia, composta tra l'altro di due figli laureati disoccupati.

Capisco che vuole creare una scuola che si regge sul merito e sull'efficienza, ma si ricordi che non è facile far partire una rivoluzione culturale senza una lenta preparazione. 

Il clientelismo e la prevaricazione sono mali presenti in tutte le società dove esiste la diseguaglianza sociale. 

Inoltre, mi chiedo come potrebbe reagire tutto il personale della scuola, tenuto sotto scacco da molti anni, ai suoi venti innovativi? 

Tutti i giorni sono a scuola e non trovo nessuno tra i miei colleghi, collaboratori, amministrativi, studenti che sia felice della situazione attuale e della riforma che intende attuare. 

Possibile che siamo tutti disfattisti, oziosi, negativi?

La sua immagine mi arriva fresca e promettente ma non mi deluda allo stesso modo dei suoi predecessori.

Il momento giusto

Una goccia cade dalla bocca di un rubinetto rovinato dal tempo.

Sembra litigare con se stessa.

Non vorrebbe cadere, ma la necessità lo impone.

Trema prima di cadere.

Quando ogni esitazione si perde, spicca la caduta.

Un suono si ode.

Ha toccato qualcosa che riecheggia la passata esistenza.

La goccia si perde, non si vede più, anche se è caduta da poco.

Nostalgia e impotenza per l’acqua che scorre e va via inutilmente.

Altre gocce cadranno.

Il rubinetto non potrà trattenerle.

Aspettiamo sempre che succeda qualcosa o che arrivi il momento giusto.

Il tempo è certo che passi, mentre non è certo quale sia il momento giusto.

Ogni momento non giusto è una goccia che cade e che non sarà più utile.

Highly sensitive person

Have you ever walked in a room and had a wave of negative energy wash over you?

Have you had a conversation with a stranger and could tell, without them saying a word about it, that they were deeply troubled or sad?

Do you ever feel so profoundly moved by something beautiful that you start to cry?

If any of these ring true for you, you might be an empath — a highly sensitive person who has a more heightened awareness to subtle stimuli.

If you are an empath, you’ve likely known for some time you are different from most people around you. 

You’ve probably been accused of being too sensitive or overly emotional your whole life. 

As a child, you may have had a hard time adjusting to new  situations. 

You may have cried easily, had unusually deep thoughts, or asked out-of-the-ordinary questions.

You may even believe there’s something wrong with you or that you have some kind of emotional disorder.

Fortunately, that isn’t the case. Being an empath isn’t something shameful or even very unusual. 

According to research conducted by Elaine Aron, PhD, a psychologist at Stony Brook University in New York, 20% of the population are genetically predisposed to be more aware and empathic. 

She and her research team have found physical evidence in the brain that empaths respond especially strongly to certain situations that trigger emotions.

Says Dr. Aron, “We found that areas of the brain involved with awareness and emotion, particularly those areas connected with empathetic feelings, in the highly sensitive people showed substantially greater blood flow to relevant brain areas than was seen in individuals with low sensitivity during the 12-second period when they viewed the photos [of happy and sad faces].”

Being an empath is not a disorder — it is an innate quality you should never feel shameful about. 

Although some of the traits of empaths make it more difficult to operate in a world dominated by less sensitive people, there are many positive aspects of being an empath.

Have you ever walked in a room and had a wave of negative energy wash over you?
Have you had a conversation with a stranger and could tell, without them saying a word about it, that they were deeply troubled or sad?
Do you ever feel so profoundly moved by something beautiful that you start to cry?
If any of these ring true for you, you might be an empath — a highly sensitive person who has a more heightened awareness to subtle stimuli.
If you are an empath, you’ve likely known for some time you are different from most people around you. You’ve probably been accused of being too sensitive or overly emotional your whole life. As a child, you may have had a hard time adjusting to new  situations. You may have cried easily, had unusually deep thoughts, or asked out-of-the-ordinary questions.
You may even believe there’s something wrong with you or that you have some kind of emotional disorder.
Fortunately, that isn’t the case. Being an empath isn’t something shameful or even very unusual. According to research conducted by Elaine Aron, PhD, a psychologist at Stony Brook University in New York, 20% of the population are genetically predisposed to be more aware and empathic. She and her research team have found physical evidence in the brain that empaths respond especially strongly to certain situations that trigger emotions.
Says Dr. Aron, “We found that areas of the brain involved with awareness and emotion, particularly those areas connected with empathetic feelings, in the highly sensitive people showed substantially greater blood flow to relevant brain areas than was seen in individuals with low sensitivity during the 12-second period when they viewed the photos [of happy and sad faces].”
Being an empath is not a disorder — it is an innate quality you should never feel shameful about. Although some of the traits of empaths make it more difficult to operate in a world dominated by less sensitive people, there are many positive aspects of being an empath.
- See more at: http://liveboldandbloom.com/08/self-improvement/empath-traits-of-highly-sensitive-person#sthash.i2U9XZiw.dpuf

Have you ever walked in a room and had a wave of negative energy wash over you?
Have you had a conversation with a stranger and could tell, without them saying a word about it, that they were deeply troubled or sad?
Do you ever feel so profoundly moved by something beautiful that you start to cry?
If any of these ring true for you, you might be an empath — a highly sensitive person who has a more heightened awareness to subtle stimuli.
If you are an empath, you’ve likely known for some time you are different from most people around you. You’ve probably been accused of being too sensitive or overly emotional your whole life. As a child, you may have had a hard time adjusting to new  situations. You may have cried easily, had unusually deep thoughts, or asked out-of-the-ordinary questions.
You may even believe there’s something wrong with you or that you have some kind of emotional disorder.
Fortunately, that isn’t the case. Being an empath isn’t something shameful or even very unusual. According to research conducted by Elaine Aron, PhD, a psychologist at Stony Brook University in New York, 20% of the population are genetically predisposed to be more aware and empathic. She and her research team have found physical evidence in the brain that empaths respond especially strongly to certain situations that trigger emotions.
Says Dr. Aron, “We found that areas of the brain involved with awareness and emotion, particularly those areas connected with empathetic feelings, in the highly sensitive people showed substantially greater blood flow to relevant brain areas than was seen in individuals with low sensitivity during the 12-second period when they viewed the photos [of happy and sad faces].”
Being an empath is not a disorder — it is an innate quality you should never feel shameful about. Although some of the traits of empaths make it more difficult to operate in a world dominated by less sensitive people, there are many positive aspects of being an empath.
- See more at: http://liveboldandbloom.com/08/self-improvement/empath-traits-of-highly-sensitive-person#sthash.i2U9XZiw.dpuf

Have you ever walked in a room and had a wave of negative energy wash over you?
Have you had a conversation with a stranger and could tell, without them saying a word about it, that they were deeply troubled or sad?
Do you ever feel so profoundly moved by something beautiful that you start to cry?
If any of these ring true for you, you might be an empath — a highly sensitive person who has a more heightened awareness to subtle stimuli.
If you are an empath, you’ve likely known for some time you are different from most people around you. You’ve probably been accused of being too sensitive or overly emotional your whole life. As a child, you may have had a hard time adjusting to new  situations. You may have cried easily, had unusually deep thoughts, or asked out-of-the-ordinary questions.
You may even believe there’s something wrong with you or that you have some kind of emotional disorder.
Fortunately, that isn’t the case. Being an empath isn’t something shameful or even very unusual. According to research conducted by Elaine Aron, PhD, a psychologist at Stony Brook University in New York, 20% of the population are genetically predisposed to be more aware and empathic. She and her research team have found physical evidence in the brain that empaths respond especially strongly to certain situations that trigger emotions.
Says Dr. Aron, “We found that areas of the brain involved with awareness and emotion, particularly those areas connected with empathetic feelings, in the highly sensitive people showed substantially greater blood flow to relevant brain areas than was seen in individuals with low sensitivity during the 12-second period when they viewed the photos [of happy and sad faces].”
Being an empath is not a disorder — it is an innate quality you should never feel shameful about. Although some of the traits of empaths make it more difficult to operate in a world dominated by less sensitive people, there are many positive aspects of being an empath.
- See more at: http://liveboldandbloom.com/08/self-improvement/empath-traits-of-highly-sensitive-person#sthash.i2U9XZiw.dpuf

Have you ever walked in a room and had a wave of negative energy wash over you?
Have you had a conversation with a stranger and could tell, without them saying a word about it, that they were deeply troubled or sad?
Do you ever feel so profoundly moved by something beautiful that you start to cry?
If any of these ring true for you, you might be an empath — a highly sensitive person who has a more heightened awareness to subtle stimuli.
If you are an empath, you’ve likely known for some time you are different from most people around you. You’ve probably been accused of being too sensitive or overly emotional your whole life. As a child, you may have had a hard time adjusting to new  situations. You may have cried easily, had unusually deep thoughts, or asked out-of-the-ordinary questions.
You may even believe there’s something wrong with you or that you have some kind of emotional disorder.
Fortunately, that isn’t the case. Being an empath isn’t something shameful or even very unusual. According to research conducted by Elaine Aron, PhD, a psychologist at Stony Brook University in New York, 20% of the population are genetically predisposed to be more aware and empathic. She and her research team have found physical evidence in the brain that empaths respond especially strongly to certain situations that trigger emotions.
Says Dr. Aron, “We found that areas of the brain involved with awareness and emotion, particularly those areas connected with empathetic feelings, in the highly sensitive people showed substantially greater blood flow to relevant brain areas than was seen in individuals with low sensitivity during the 12-second period when they viewed the photos [of happy and sad faces].”
Being an empath is not a disorder — it is an innate quality you should never feel shameful about. Although some of the traits of empaths make it more difficult to operate in a world dominated by less sensitive people, there are many positive aspects of being an empath.
- See more at: http://liveboldandbloom.com/08/self-improvement/empath-traits-of-highly-sensitive-person#sthash.i2U9XZiw.dpuf