Death. A conversation topic that many people try to avoid discussing, myself included. The reading and presentation on Happiness is a Choice You Make, introduces the thoughts or ideas about the deaths of a loved one. The discussion in class made me think about if I should have this conversation with my parent soon, because you never know when or what could happen to anyone. This is a talk that you do not want to have with your parents, but it is not inevitable. I have been fortunate to not have a death in family, where I could remember the details. My grandfather died when I was young, so I do not remember much, beside what the pictures can show. Now, at this age where I can understand and remember, I cannot bear the thought for the time my grandma. It makes emotional as I type this. This is a conversation that my family needs to have now. Okay, changing topics to something that is about living, creating, and striving in life. The HAPs, Project LCS, is coming together. We have reached out to companies and people that could provide products and services that can make this happen. Fingers crossed that we receive support for this project. We have confirmed the date and location. If we do not receive support, we have an alternative plan that will still focus on the relaxation and confidence of age among elders. We really just want this project to show elders that they are beautiful just the way they are. Aging is beauty. Like they say about wine, age improves with wine.
I was disappointed that we were not able to participate in the Zumba class at the Bayside Community Center. However, I was not disappointed with the interactions we had with the community members at the Bayside Center. My favorite thing about being a Life Course Scholar are all the different opportunities that we have, to communicate and engage with the community. I love talking and listening to people and their perspective on life, and how they got to where they are now. Everybody has a different journey in life, so it makes me wonder about my journey in life. Where will I be in twenty years from now. Now, my life at (almost) twenty years is about adulting, discovering, and learning about myself and the world around me. My name is Alisa Hul, pronounced Aleesha, not Alissa, funny story is my mom genuinely believes that is how you spell Alisa, so that is how I pronounce my name. I am enjoying my last years as a teen before turning twenty years old next month. I was born and raised in a city within Orange County; my family has never moved, aside from across the street in the same neighborhood. I went to the same schools as my neighbors and friends, but when it was time for college, we all went to different schools, I am the only one who attends the University of California, San Diego. This is a little background on who I am, where I am from, and how I am in San Diego. At the Bayside Community Center, fellow course scholars and I were able to talk and listen to a community member who was at the Zumba class. We talked about her life at twenty and our own lives at twenty. She had this bracelet with all her sisters and cousins name on it. Now, I want to do something like that for my family. This conversation made me want to ask my family and others about their life at twenty.
I have decided what Healthy Aging Project (HAP) that I want to participate in, Project L.C.S. (Living, Creating, and Striving), which was created to encourage a change in the way we view beauty standards for elders. This HAP project will be an event that will provide a space for elders to destress, relax, and feel confident about themselves. We envision a three-hour event where free haircuts and barbers, makeup makeovers, and massage services will be provided in a lower-income elder community. At the end of the event, there will be a fashion show and photoshoot where elders will be able to showcase their inner and outer beauty. In addition, they will be able to take home clothes and accessories, and a goody bag that contains hygiene and snack products. I am looking forward to the event, I hope we will be able to have the event. Hopefully, we will be able to have people who are willing to donate their services and supplies to help us make this event possible. This project is a rough outline for the event because we know and understand that there may limitations, but we are ready to make adjustments to ensure we output the best event we could for the elders. We just want this to be an event for the seniors, to look and feel their best. It is a way to change the stigma that surrounds beauty standards for elders. We need to learn and understand that aging is normal and is part of life.
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June 2019
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