#integrative

“Cancer is not a genetic disease, it’s a metabolic one.” – Dr. Thomas Seyfried, Professor of Biology & author of Cancer as a Metabolic Disease

🧬 Cancer doesn’t just happen overnight. It develops over time, often starting with mitochondrial dysfunction, long before a diagnosis. When our mitochondria (our cell’s energy factories) are damaged, cells shift to a fermentation-based metabolism… even when oxygen is present. This is the hallmark of cancer metabolism.

But here’s the hopeful news…

You can support healthy mitochondria and potentially prevent cancer through diet and lifestyle.

Science-backed strategies:

✅ Vigorous exercise

✅ Fasting

✅ A low-carb, nutrient-dense diet full of cruciferous veggies, antioxidants, and anti-inflammatory whole foods.

It’s not about fear, it’s about empowerment.

Prevention is powerful.

Babe, emotional blocks aren’t walls - they’re signals. They don’t exist to stop you; they exist to guide you toward the lessons you’re ready to face.

✨ For years, I carried beliefs and emotions that kept me stuck in a loop- feeling like I couldn’t move forward no matter how much I wanted to. What I learned is this: emotional blocks thrive in silence. The moment you acknowledge them, they begin to lose their power.

✨ Tip 1: NAME THE BLOCK. Ask yourself: What am I afraid of? What belief is holding me back? Often, naming the emotion takes away its power and hold over us.

✨ Tip 2: REFRAME. Challenge the belief: Is this absolutely true? Or necessary even? What would I tell a friend in my situation? What if this isn’t here to hurt me but to teach me or serve me?

✨ Tip 3: RELEASE THE ENERGY. Trapped emotions are trapped energy. Try EFT (tapping), breathwork, yoga, movement, or even journaling to let go of the tension that blocks hold. My favorite is to write it all down then burn it.

What is Linguistic Terrorism?

What Is CALL?

Computer Aided Language Learning (CALL) is the general term which is used for processes and activities that use computers to teach and learn a new language.

And i this post I intend to explain the brief history and stages of CALL.

Behavioristic CALL(1960-...)

The first phase of CALL is called behavioristic CALL.Programs of this phase entailed repetitive language drills and can be referred to as "drill and practice". Simply the computer serves as a vehicle for delivering educational materials to the student. In behavioristic CALL the computer prompts the student with a question (stimulus) and the student gives an answer (response) by filling in the blanks or choosing from a given set of choices.

Communicative CALL(1980-...)

As we can understand from the name of the phase, in this phase computers were started to used for communication. The emergence of powerful microcomputers in the 1980s presented a great range of possibilities for learner interaction. And, using computers become widespread around Europe.

Integrative CALL(1990-...)

The present stage of CALL is integrative CALL arose around mid 1990s and it bacome possible by the use of powerful desktop computers which supports rapid use of internet. In integrative CALL, multimedia-networked computers provides a range of informational and communicative available for every student.

Howdy! Y’all ever hear about threshold concepts?? no?? that’s okay, let’s learn!

First, what even are they and why do they matter? The book Naming What We Know: Threshold Concepts of Writing Studies, edited by Linda Adler-Kassner and Elizabeth Wardle, is where I first really learned about this jazz. You should read it too if you want more info after this post. 

Now let's talk about them! There are five of 'em and they’re pretty neat. To begin, we’ve got Transformative! This concept is about how writing changes the way you think and view the world. Which is true. We read to learn and write to share, communicating all sorts of rad stuff. We write for people to read, meaning we create our audiences as well as our text. You can’t have readers if you don’t share! SHARE! (concept 1.2 for those interested) Your voice is important and interesting! Your words change the world! Isn’t that cool!?

Next is Irreversible. Nothing you say or write publically can be unsaid. Which means you need to think about what impact your words will have. Some of us are better at this than others. (personally, i recommend being kind and accepting of people and writing for everyone to enjoy. I'm only intolerant of intolerance) What we write is a representation of ourselves and the world we live in, from thoughts to emotions and events(concept 2.1, friendos). You gotta make sure you’ re sharing what you want to share and how you want it to come across. 

Integrative is number 3, and it’s all about how writing is a way to understand and learn. Everything you write will be informed by your prior experience(3.3) and it’s linked to your identity. Every writer is different because we’ve all lived different lives. Writing is deeply personal and dependant on the individual writer’s experiences. 

Concept 4 is that writing is Bounded. This kinda ties into the last one. There is always more to learn(4.0). Authors are limited in their knowledge and ability and are often told to write what they know for this reason. To get better, they practice, revise, edit, and are constantly learning. This also means that you can increase what you know through reading/speaking/doing and the like, therefore giving you more to write about! Also, good encouragement to get out there and try new things! Travel, try cooking something new, study a new topic, read a new book series, work on what you’ve been writing, etc.

The last one is... Troublesome. No, really!!! People resist learning if the ideas shared with them are not compatible with their own. Writing is a social and cognitive act(5.0), so it makes sense that in a social situation with many people, not all will agree with each other fully. It’s unfortunate, especially when it comes to big topics, like global warming or misogyny or homophobia. Instead of trying to understand, people trap themselves in incorrectness by thinking about what they think about, but that is not real cognition, real learning (5.2). That’s a person convincing themselves that they are correct, even when they’re not by having mental conversations with themselves. 

Anyway, these are the writing threshold concepts! I hope you learned something. I know I did! If there is anything you don’t understand or think is incorrect, let me know! Let’s learn together! Let’s hope tumblr doesn’t completely end, right? haha. oh well.