Thank YOU --- In AlternativeAnswers@yahoogroups.com, Nia Von Toth <nia113@...> wrote:
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> Here's a story that may cheer you up since this person was able to reach out and
> be compassionate...
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> One day, my one-and-a-half year old daughter, Marli, and I were at a café when
> she had a very public meltdown. Before that happened, I got a coffee and then we
> sat down to share some blueberries that I brought for snack time. When it was
> time to leave, Marli wanted to hold the bag of blueberries and I let her.
> Unfortunately, before we made it out the door of the crowded café the
> blueberries spilled all over the floor. People turned to look.
> Marli and I cleaned-up the blueberries together and put them back in their bag.
> She wanted to reach back into the bag, grab the blueberries and continue eating
> them. I explained that the floor was very dirty. I’m not too nervous about
> immune building germs, but that floor was so dirty that I’m pretty sure it was
> originally white and not black.
> “These aren’t good for eating now, baby. We need to throw them away.†Rather
> than throwing the blueberries away, Marli threw herself on the floor, rolled in
> the thick disgustingness and cried. Activity in the café stopped and all eyes
> were on us. I felt a little embarrassed, but I did not take it out on her. I
> didn’t allow my embarrassment or fear of judgment take over. Instead, I tried to
> empathize with her big, overwhelming feelings instead.
> I didn’t tell Marli to stop having her feelings or to “behave.†I know that I’m
> certainly not capable of accessing my higher, rational brain when I’m flooded,
> so I don’t expect that from my child.
> I’ve learned that she is soothed by sound, so I used my voice. I knelt down and
> I said, “I know, this is hard. You’re sad because you were really enjoying the
> blueberries. You must be really sad.†Marli recovered quickly, otherwise I may
> have moved outside out of respect for the other customers.
>
> If you're interested in more people who are compassionate in this way, google "
> dr. marshall rosenberg and non violent communication". It's a wonderful way for
> people to engage in conversations with one another leaving everyone feeling so
> much better...
>
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> From: sari a <sarisalsa@...>
> To: AlternativeAnswers@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Sat, September 25, 2010 3:05:30 PM
> Subject: [AlternativeAnswers] Attitude /Self
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> I feel like I don't belong . Like at my job, my home, I really have NO friends
> that I would call them that. I don't know why I feel this way. Has anyone felt
> this way ? What did you do???
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