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Mindset Garden

Locality: Bega, New South Wales

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04.05.2022 One day a teacher asked her students to list the names of the other students in the room on two sheets of paper, leaving a space between each name. Then she tol...d them to think of the nicest thing they could say about each of their classmates and write it down. It took the remainder of the class period to finish their assignment, and as the students left the room, each one handed in the papers. That Saturday, the teacher wrote down the name of each student on a separate sheet of paper, and listed what everyone else had said about that individual. On Monday she gave each student his or her list. Before long, the entire class was smiling. 'Really?' she heard whispered. 'I never knew that I meant anything to anyone!' and, 'I didn't know others liked me so much,' were most of the comments. No one ever mentioned those papers in class again. She never knew if they discussed them after class or with their parents, but it didn't matter. The exercise had accomplished its purpose. The students were happy with themselves and one another. That group of students moved on. Several years later, one of the students was killed in Vietnam and his teacher attended the funeral of that special student. She had never seen a serviceman in a military coffin before. He looked so handsome, so mature. The church was packed with his friends. One by one those who loved him took a last walk by the coffin. The teacher was the last one to bless the coffin. As she stood there, one of the soldiers who acted as pallbearer came up to her. 'Were you Mark's math teacher?' he asked. She nodded: 'yes.' Then he said: 'Mark talked about you a lot.' After the funeral, most of Mark's former classmates went together to a luncheon. Mark's mother and father were there, obviously waiting to speak with his teacher. 'We want to show you something,' his father said, taking a wallet out of his pocket 'They found this on Mark when he was killed. We thought you might recognize it.' Opening the billfold, he carefully removed two worn pieces of notebook paper that had obviously been taped, folded and refolded many times. The teacher knew without looking that the papers were the ones on which she had listed all the good things each of Mark's classmates had said about him. 'Thank you so much for doing that,' Mark's mother said. 'As you can see, Mark treasured it.' All of Mark's former classmates started to gather around. Charlie smiled rather sheepishly and said, 'I still have my list. It's in the top drawer of my desk at home.' Chuck's wife said, 'Chuck asked me to put his in our wedding album.' 'I have mine too,' Marilyn said. 'It's in my diary' Then Vicki, another classmate, reached into her pocketbook, took out her wallet and showed her worn and frazzled list to the group. 'I carry this with me at all times,' Vicki said and without batting an eyelash, she continued: 'I think we all saved our lists' That's when the teacher finally sat down and cried. She cried for Mark and for all his friends who would never see him again. The density of people in society is so thick that we forget that life will end one day. And we don't know when that one day will be. So please, tell the people you love and care for, that they are special and important. Tell them, before it is too late. Remember, you reap what you sow. What you put into the lives of others comes back into your own.

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26.03.2022 What are your thoughts? #teachers #teaching #michaeljfox #TheLearningStation #teachersrock

05.02.2022 Over the weekend, I served as a Warm-Down Marshal at the Senior State Swim Meet, which meant keeping the swimmers from congregating on the pool deck and six fee...t apart in the warm-down lanes. To say I had my work cut out for me would be an understatement. Naturally, the teenagers were chatty, excited, and eager to stop and check in with each other after their race. Knowing I was supposed to break that up pained me. In some cases, I could see swimmers consoling each other after heartbreaking loss. In other cases, I could see them celebrating best times and strong finishes. I quickly reminded myself that my job was to keep the kids safe and healthy and I could either be a Hard-to-Be-Around Adult or an Easy-to-Be-Around Adult when I did my job. I chose the Iatter. Over a two-day period, I must have approached 100 swimmers congregating on deck. Every single time I let them know they had to either be in the warm-down pool or go upstairs to the bleachers, I was met with kindness and compliance. Everything from, Yes ma’am, to Sorry we forgot, to Thanks for being so nice about it. This gave me a chance to offer encouragement, a chance to say, Congratulations on being here this weekend. Being an Easy-to-be-Around-Adult is not something that came naturally to me but through years of teaching, parenting, and speaking to teens across the country, I’ve learned how. After such a positive experience with my daughter and her peers doing what they love while staying safe I thought I’d pass along a short list of behaviors that increase the chance of connecting with teens. EASY-TO-BE-AROUND ADULTS Don’t take bad attitudes and grumpy dispositions personally. They realize young people are coping with a lot, both internally and externally, and the poor attitude being displayed is most likely not about them. Don’t always expect conversation. They accept that quiet is needed and even welcome or create periods of connective silence with the teenagers they love. EASY-TO-BE-AROUND ADULTS Don’t interrogate. Instead of peppering young people with questions, Easy-To-Be-Around Adults make themselves available and approachable. When teens DO talk, the adults set aside what they are doing and genuinely listen. Don’t judge decisions. Maybe it’s not the choice the adult would have made, but that does not mean it’s wrong or won’t result in a learning experience. Easy-To-Be-Around Adults express curiosity instead of judgment by saying something like: I’d like to hear more about why you took that route. EASY-TO-BE-AROUND ADULTS Don’t have all the answers. Throughout a teen’s path to independence, they need more of a sounding board than a know-it-all. Don’t expect perfection. Easy-To-Be-Around Adults communicate that mistakes are part of life, emphasizing that striving for perfection hinders growth, creativity, and happiness. Easy-To-Be-Around Adults commend kids for owning their mistakes and also share their own, becoming a relatable source of support. Don’t comment on appearance. Easy-To-Be-Around Adults trust that kids are showing up in whatever way they feel most comfortable, aware that even the most well-intentioned suggestions feel like rejections of who they are. Acceptance forms connection which is what teens need most in this stressful and insecure time of life. -Rachel Macy Stafford, adapted from #LiveLoveNow In Live Love Now, Rachel weaves tools of her trade as a special education teacher with the daily rhythms of life and brings them to your living room. Today’s youth may very well be facing issues no previous generation has ever faced, but Rachel shows us how our homes can be safe havens, even when the world feels disconnected, divided, and uncertain > https://amzn.to/310PUou

16.01.2022 Yes to all of these! Becoming aware of why we feel triggered helps us to take a step back and work through our emotions instead of projecting that responsibilit...y onto our child. #untigering HT Happy as a Mother

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01.01.2022 May we raise children who love the unloved things - the dandelion, the worms & spiderlings. Children who sense ... the rose needs the thorn & run into rainswept days the same way they turn towards sun... And when they're grown & someone has to speak for those who have no voice may they draw upon that wilder bond, those days of tending tender things and be the ones. ~ Nicolette Sowder wilderchild.com Art by Lucy Campbell lupiart.com