During group conversation I notice my need to add or interrupt and I literally restrain, force my mouth to remain closed (structural), look at Sue and Sally and neither seem to notice my lack of contribution. In fact, they are really get into expressing themselves and their faces light up. The thread of that conversation has a space to close.
At the base of my need for adding to conversation is my expression "I am important, I count, and take me seriously." I want to be seen as knowledgeable and all grown up. It's all "I" centered and about my needs and it comes across that way. This is the source of my racket and its around domination or avoiding domination.
Today, the good deed was to have Sally extend the invitation to Janet to join us for "happy meal" (we are non-alcoholics). Janet is a new administrator who works endlessly, and declined because her husband is leaving this weekend.
These are my acknowledgments given verbally: my students for having great learning attitudes, rising to the challenge of trying something different, the parents last night for attending open house to be related to their children and be a stand for their success. Today, I completed with the class those who invited/parents who came/did not come and acknowledged them as students. I notice my first week of school has been stress less, easy, and filled with lots of smiles.
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