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THE HUMAN DANCE ... EXPLORE THE ISSUES OF OUR LIVES... LAUGH ~ LEARN ~ STRATEGIZE
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - STRATEGIC TIME OUTS
When we are young our parents give us time outs - and
they know just when we need them - hitting, biting, yelling, whining - Opps! Time out!
When we are older, we also get time outs - colds,
sprains, hospital stays, burn out - all clearly indicate the need for down
time.
Isn't it interesting that, other than that two week
vacation, most of our time outs are dependent on negatives?
Let's see, sickness and 14 allowed days out of 365…
Does this make sense?
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL APPS
An
opportunity to experiment with some fun
ideas...
THE MAGIC
OF TIME OUTS.
There is a story about Albert Einstein.
When asked how he came up with his theory of relativity he replied
that he was staring out the window, daydreaming… Albert Einstein and Creativity
TIME OUT QUICKIES:
* Laugh out loud.
* Sit on a terrace and watch the
sun rise or set…or both.
* Write a story to a child.
* Read a silly book.
* Doodle.
* Do something totally different
than what you are supposed to do.
* Talk to a plant.
* Hug a fluffy dog.
Mostly be aware that you are giving yourself time out - and that it's
more than okay - it's crucial!
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Thursday, May 15, 2014
LEARNING TO SQUASH TIME
The father was complaining.
His children just weren't responsible enough.
True they were getting great grades and never in any real trouble, but many mornings they actually left the house with out making their beds!
True they were getting great grades and never in any real trouble, but many mornings they actually left the house with out making their beds!
And then sometimes they were really late doing their chores…
"They have to learn to be responsible, don't they?"
he grumbled.
And here's another one. This was a mom speaking about her college age daughter:
"She was supposed to be here an hour ago and I am
still waiting! True she called to say
she was exhausted and needed to take a break before rushing over, but what's
that about?"
"I mean if you make a plan, you stick to it, right? Really unacceptable behavior! I am thinking of the appropriate punishment. After all, she has to learn that there are consequences to this kind of irresponsibility!"
"I mean if you make a plan, you stick to it, right? Really unacceptable behavior! I am thinking of the appropriate punishment. After all, she has to learn that there are consequences to this kind of irresponsibility!"
Hmmmm…
Does this really teach us to be responsible, or is it
a totally different lesson that we have learned?
What do ya think?
Sound harsh to you or just the way things are supposed
to be?
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Wednesday, May 14, 2014
SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - WHO ARE YOU REALLY?
We begin getting defined by others at a very early age.
Our parents say:
"She's a very
cautious child…"
"He's a troublemaker…"
"She's the smart one…"
And on and on…
When these labels are pinned onto us at such an early age, they often
become internalized - and stick!
After awhile, we start to appropriate these descriptions of ourselves as
if they were set in concrete…
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL APPS
An
opportunity to experiment with some fun
ideas...
WANT TO STRETCH AND EXPAND YOUR REPERTOIRE? TRY THIS REALLY FUN EXPERIMENT…
One day this week - okay, maybe one hour - pretend you are an actor.
Choose a role you secretly envy - one of those 'I wish I could be like that' parts.
Now give yourself permission to BE LIKE THAT!
You can do this out loud, out in the world, with a friend…
or even silently, in the privacy of your own home.
What role did you choose?
How much
of a stretch was it?
How do
you feel playing this character?
Now think about what you learned doing this.
Have you bought into other people's, long ago definitions of who you are?
Think you might want to stretch a little?
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Tuesday, May 13, 2014
IT'S JUST NOT ME…
Here's one I hear a lot:
"I envy people who can be like that, but I've
never…
"spoken like that…"
"felt
like that…"
"acted
like that…"
"It's just not me…"
Sound familiar?
Ever find yourself envying the role an actor is
playing?
Wish you could act like that too?
What do ya say?
Can you unbuckle that strait jacket?
A little bit?
Join
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Sunday, May 11, 2014
SUNDAY SMILES - IS MERCURY IN RETROGRADE - OR WHAT?
You
know those periods of time - the ones that you think maybe a dark cloud is
floating over your head - not a major disaster cloud - no, just an 'every
little thing goes wrong' cloud…
What
am I talking about? I'm sure you
know! The elevator breaks down when you
are trying to catch a train and you have to lug suitcases down 300 stairs…
You
rush to the train station and the cabby leaves you at the wrong one… and then
when you finally get there… you find out there was a power shut down and the
train is an hour and a half late!
Yikes! Is this a good time to blame it on the stars
or what? Ever hear that expression about
Mercury being in retrograde?
I'm not
exactly sure what it means, something like walking in molasses… but it seemed
to me this was a perfect time to use this perfect excuse…
So
we asked our ever faithful Google if this was the answer. . . Here's the
response we got:
Is this the ultimate
indignity or what? Rejected by the stars…
What
do ya say? What makes you laugh when
it's all crashing around you?
Ya gotta laugh, right?
AND TO ALL THOSE
SPECIAL LADIES WHO BROUGHT US INTO THE WORLD ~ HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!
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Friday, May 9, 2014
SERIOUSLY SPEAKING - TELL IT LIKE IT IS
"The adage 'you can't make a silk purse out
of a sow's ear means that it is impossible to make something
good when you start out with something inferior."
Somehow we have been indoctrinated with
the desire to find the good in everyone.
A nice idea, but what it often does is remove our ability to be honest
with ourselves about our feelings.
We judge ourselves if we don't like someone.
"Give them a chance," we
exhort ourselves. "They might just
surprise you and turn out to be really nice…"
All true, but what happens in this
process to our trust in our own judgment?
When did we start believing that we had to like everyone?
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL APPS
An
opportunity to experiment with some fun
ideas...
CREATING A REALITY PROFILE
It really is okay to use our judgment
to evaluate a situation or person. We
still have a choice about what we want to do with this knowledge - If you want
to be with someone who is all wrong for you - that's your option - just don't con
yourself about it or them!
Think about a situation or person.
On a scale of 1-10 (with 10 high), score your compatibility.
TOTALLY SOMEWHAT
NOT!
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