What I am Relating To

[Julie, Co Moderator]

I haven't been active in this group recently because much of what I've been reading I can connect with. Today it occurred to me, that our personal connections within the reading might be beneficial to someone else. In other words, it may give us a pause for thought, no matter how simplistic the relationship may seem.

Chapter 7: 2. If you teach both sickness and healing, you are both a poor teacher and a poor learner.

This resonates with me in relation to my teenage daughter who is going through a very difficult time in her life. I do not always no how to help her with what knowledge I have, because what she experiences today, is much different than what I experience at her age. I give responses and advice, that she cannot relate to and argues with me about because of the generation gap between us. I find myself not "hearing" her because I fail to let go of my own sick thinking and discount the information (growth and insight) that she may be able to offer me. In other words, I have been using what i perceive to be my position as a "wiser and more knowing" adult to override her current emotions, thoughts, and experiences,

[Ramon, Co Moderator]

Julie wrote: "I haven't been active in this group recently because much of what I've been reading I can connect with. Today it occurred to me, that our personal connections within the reading might be beneficial..."

Everything that you tell your daughter, she listens to. She may not acknowledge it actively, but everything you say is heard and becomes part of her memory. It may not have any effect on her today - tomorrow - or next week, but like seeds in the soil, they will grow and become fruitful. Just tend to the garden in her mind every chance you get.

[Julie, Co Moderator]

Thank you very much Ramon.