Author: Anne

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CHALLENGES….

Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew.

Quote by Cicely Tyson

REFLECTION:

  • What have you discovered about yourself via a challenge you faced/conquered?
  • What is a challenge calling forth in you now?

LABELS

Labels are for filing.  Labels are for clothing.  Labels are not for people. 

Quote by Martina Navratilova

REFLECTION:

  • We do sort and label things… it helps us keep organized and make sense of things.  It also helps us understand things and include/exclude things that don’t fit.
  • Labels can be positive or negative… at their best, they help understand and identify common characteristics and at their worst, can lead to stereotypes and racist “othering.”
  • Examine your labels… are they bringing people together or conveniently excluding others that don’t fit the label.

RAISE WORDS…

Raise your words, not your voice.  It is rain that grows flowers, not thunder.

Quote by Rumi

REFLECTION:

  • When you yell, your words become just a loud noise.  It is ineffective – failing to show respect and understanding.
  • When engaged in a charged topic, raise your words… effective communication shows respect and understanding for each other.
  • What questions (curiosity) can you explore to elevate the conversation to one of respect and understanding without raising your voice.