Finally, sunshine today! Just took a few pics of a beautiful sunset. Will have to post them when I return home.
One of the things we are working on up here at CELT is how to work together with a diverse group to reach a mutual goal. Today there was a little conflict within my small group, and I felt myself shut down. (Which is what I often do when confronted by conflict of any kind.) When the CELT facilitator asked us to process our group experience, I went ahead and owned my issue. . .admitting to myself and to the larger group that this was something I need to work on. When we returned to the small group, I fully participated and things went much smoother.
Sometimes, a person just needs to step back, observe their behavior, and make a change. And change is what CELT is all about. . .personal change, systemic change, and community change. I have to be willing to change myself, before I can hope to precipitate change in the larger world.
Also had some interesting conversations with several different people. I really love to hear people's stories; and as much as I like to talk, I also like to listen.
Finally, I heard from an old friend via FB. We haven't talked for some time, and reading her words made me smile. :D I look forward to catching up with her.
That's all from beautiful Smith Mountain Lake.
Sounds like it's been a good course, hurray for sunshine and a chance to engage with other folk and the opportunity to take that step back and have a look at what might need changing.
I've just finished making a big list of all the things that need work done in my life and circumstances - I'll be printing it off tomorrow and making a start ploughing through the bits I can change at the moment. Deep joy.
Posted by: Timbo | 17 March 2011 at 09:21 AM
Hi Tim! Yeah it has been a really good week so far. Speaking of sunshine, I think I may have gotten sunburned. My small group went outside to meet, down near the lake, and we were sitting right in the full sun. I'll probabaly pay for it tomorrow, ugg.
I have found that if you take small steps with the 'things that need work', it can be less overwhelming.
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