Inspired again!

Don’t you find it interesting to learn life’s lessons, to make steep climbs and reach new places and new vistas? Before I go on I want to clear up a possible confusion for some of you. I had a meeting with a group of interested people (people interested in the Power of Respect) and every one of them thought that when I mentioned ‘democratic’ I was referring to the Democratic Party…I was referring to our democracy, our democratic form of government. This is just in case I confused you.

I was just attempting to be timely in my choice of topics (greatly advised by internet gurus and publicity people)…everyone seems very concerned with politics…I didn’t think of how I might tie into the Olympics…

One of the great results of growing up in a family where respect is the bottom line is that you grow up as a whole, integrated person. That means that internally you are not at war with yourself. You don’t have part of yourself wanting one thing and another part equally wanting an opposite thing. You maintain inner harmony and peace.

I just realized that I have just gone through a period like that, but instead of going to war or into defeat as I would have in the past, I went on strike: “I’m not doing anything until this gets resolved in a mutually agreeable manner!” It took a while, but now I am doing and being in an inwardly agreeable manner.

It’s kind of how I taught 3-year-olds one of the strategies of the Power of Respect. They were fighting over something (this was in our Montessori school). I came up to them and asked, “Does anyone need help?” They told me their problem. The first time it was over a swing. Two children wanted to swing on that swing at the same time.

I held onto the chain and said, “Let’s figure out what we can do so that this works for both of you. You are both important people.” Then we went into the strategy. In a few minutes they had figured out something that worked for both of them.

Once or twice more and they never needed my help again to find a mutually agreeable solution. I just realized that even though I formally presented this to only some of the students, all of the students used it on their own. Kind of like the hundredth monkey. Spontaneous knowledge.

Thanks to all of you who have been reading my blog while I was ‘on strike’ learning to merge focused planning with spontaneous action. First I had to figure out what the issue was…

Have you checked out my websites? I’m having a phenomenal $1 sale on two of my ebooks and on the first class of the course I’m designing.

Best Wishes to You All,

Karen Ryce