Renee Rothberg's Blog, page 37

Awe-tism Reality

Note: The source of the information provided here is divine inspiration. The information has not been scientifically verified.

Autism disconnects. Disconnection is autism’s reality. Disconnection in relationships and disconnection in cue exchanges.

Generalizations are easy to make when talking about autism, but this disconnecting reality actually differs from person to person. Only one generalization can be made about autism and that is its disconnecting nature. (The reason that generalizati...

Autumn Energy

Even though the weather is still warm where I live, there are hints that Autumn is coming.

Here’s a poem about Autumnfrom
Connection—A Collection of Wisdom Poetry.
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Too Many Things—A Poem

I recently read a book about organizing. Its main principle is to get rid of things that do not bring joy. Here’s a poem from Unfolding that describes the problem of having too many things:

Too many things, 45 gadgets, 37 candles,
16 appliances, 38 souvenirs, 30 pictures,
29 display items, 28 shirts, 24 pairs of shoes,
20 gifts, 82 plastic bags, 10 advertisements,
18 once-loved items, 13 jackets, much much more.

Too many things
cause too much possessiveness
which causes
too much fear
causing...

Relating to Leaders, Post #3: Leaders and Their Sources of Purpose

Each leader draws from sources that inspire, direct, or necessitate:

Inspirational sources can be causes held dear or leaders held in esteem. Direction converges from many sources, some that encourage inspirational acts and some that press destructive leadership. Necessity creates leaders when need is recognized and heeded.

Many influences prod, stall, pull, and mold leaders. (Influences here refer to parents, spouse, children, siblings, extended family, friends, supporters, and community...

School is starting, time to sit still–or is it?

School is starting again and many families will be urged, or will insist on, using drugs to help their children sit still in class. The problem is not the children; the problem is the framework. People have different ways of learning and different interests, and school curricula, in general, ignore these facts. Here is a blog post from last year that discusses the problems with forcing people to sit still.

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From “Attention deficits are societal deficits” dated Feb. 4, 2014:

So...

Shout out the wonder!

“Spiritual Presence opens my mouth
to share the wisdom
to speak when I feel unable
and to shout out the wonder.”

-from the poem “Unfolding Information” in Unfolding

Shouting out the wonder is not easy when you have been raised to stay quiet, be polite, and keep your opinions to yourself. Learning to speak out when speaking out is required is not an easy thing to do. There are many stories about reluctant leaders who feel ill-equipped to take on the roles they have been tasked to do. Some...

Beyond the Reflection—Masks of Physical Beauty

Physical beauty.
Physical beauty has advantages. The physically beautiful receive attention, better treatment, and proposals. Beauty attracts admirers, opportunities, and jealousy. Beauty offers shortcuts and overlooked faults. Beauty even hides inner turmoil and inner conceit.

Inner beauty.
Inner beauty has advantages. Beautiful inside means embracing talents, humility, and differentness. Beautiful inside is knowing when to step in and when to step back. Inner beauty bestows kindness and aw...

She Returns Her Anticipation—the Secret to Youthful Aging

There is a video circulating on the Internet of a 90-year-old woman who dances with several men. The video isn’t amazing because the woman is doing extraordinary gymnastic moves while she dances. It’s amazing because she is moving without signs of aging, with suppleness and with youthfulness. Her joy in moving is apparent and her enjoyment of the dance is catching.

After watching that video, I immediately got up and danced. No dance partners magically appeared, but I danced with a smile and...

Relating to Leaders, Post #2: Leadership in everyday life

People are capable of leadership each and every day. Not just elected leaders, company leaders, or leaders of institutions. Leadership opportunities present themselves to everyone; people must choose to snatch these opportunities.

Even the most insignificant job has leadership potential if the job performer realizes this is so. By performing one’s job with gusto, one chooses to be available for opportunities to excel and to affect. By performing one’s job with so-what and who-cares, one choo...

Relating to Leaders, Post #1

With debates and fundraising in the U.S. inspiring judgmental commentary on social media, leadership and responses to leadersare going to be the topics ina series of blog posts.

Let’s start with a quote from The Gift of Intuitive, Dedicated Comfort:

“In order to develop and maintain a healthy society, individual members must strivefor balance. They must hold themselves accountable and must hold their society accountable. They must not expect more from their leaders than they do from themselv...