Episode 55 – A Long Pause Tribute … … … … … … To the Long Pause

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Salutations and welcome to a very brief tribute to the … … … long pause!! For me, this was one full minute of fun.  I invite you to experiment with the long pause for dramatic effect.  

 

Show Case Resource:

1) What do you think about this long pause? Caught off guard, unprepared, or a pause for deliberate effect? This clip is called, “Trudeau pauses for 21 seconds before answering question about Trump’s response to US protests” – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeaDi-0Nz8w

2) Here is a short video that speaks to the power of the pause – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkS67oiei78

 

Thank-you, … … … … for joining me … until next time …

Episode 54 – Two Thought Experiments and Initial Meanderings about Conflict Resolutions

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Conflict is inevitable.  As the saying goes, “Conflict is not the problem … the problem is how we approach and solve the conflict.”  In this episode, by inviting you the listener to participate in two thought experiments, I hope to raise thoughts about what the conflict resolution landscape might look like.  Additionally, below I have included three videos from William Ury, who co-authored the book, “Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In” with Roger Fisher. 

 

Show Case Resources:

1) Click this link to listen for free the full audio version of “Getting to Yes,” by Roger Fisher and William Ury – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQz-psxGeC8

2) Sometimes when we are having a conflict, we have to take a step back or go to what William Ury calls the “balcony.”  It will give us perspective, which according to the VIA Strengths Inventory is a strength that can bestow wisdom.  Interested in learning more about the “balcony,” click this YouTube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c-SUdBoD6M

3) When we are stuck in our positions unable to stimulate those creative juices, sometimes we need help from the “Third Side.”  Reaching out for help is definitely an option.  In this video, William Ury gives a number of examples about the benefits of inviting a “Third Side” into our discussions.  Click here for more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hc6yi_FtoNo

4) In this last YouTube video, William Ury emphasizes the importance of listening to solving conflict.  He has suggested that perhaps we collectively need to usher in a “Listening Revolution.”  Listen here to see what you think: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saXfavo1OQo

 

Thank-you for joining me for this “seed discussion” about conflict and conflict resolution.  The conversation has so many more parts.  For instance, we should define what conflict is and explore a particular model about the conflict resolution process (i.e. what steps should one take to resolve a conflict?).  As always, the conversation is on-going and continuous.  Until our next blithering moment …

Peace, take care, be well and share!!!

Episode 53 – Harvesting Seeds of Mindfulness, “Expectancies,” Store/Mind Consciousness & Thanksgiving

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Let me start off by saying, “I very much enjoy long pauses as they provide ‘fill-in-the-blank” interactive opportunities for the listener.”  Having shared that, it should come as no surprise then that this episode concludes with an (“awkward”??) long pause that will invite you to think about what you might do during this long weekend to “flower water”/”selectively water” seeds of mindfulness before I share my suggestion  (one among many) that one might do to foster here-and-now joy. 

T-shirt Idea: “It  is what it is so I will do what I can” (not addressed during the episode but a background thought in my mind’s eye)

Daily Recitation from Thich Nhat Hanh: “Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of love.” 

Resources:

1) Here is a link for an explanation about Kurt Lewin’s “Expectancy-Value Theory” of motivation: https://mightymustangsutk.weebly.com/expectancy-value-theory.html

2) For a beginning understanding of store consciousness, I am including the following article by Thich Nhat Hanh called, “Seeds of Happiness and Sorrow:” Click here for the link – https://buddhismnow.com/2015/02/22/seeds-of-happiness-and-sorrow-by-thich-nhat-hanh/#:~:text=Seeds%20of%20Happiness%20and%20Sorrow%2C%20by%20Thich%20Nhat,sorrow%2C%20seeds%20of%20pain%2C%20all%20kinds%20of%20seeds.

3) What is your definition of self-care?  Here is a link for the definition I used in this episode provided by Raphailia Michael, MA – https://psychcentral.com/blog/what-self-care-is-and-what-it-isnt-2/

 

Thank-you for joining me for another raw and spontaneous blithering moment about something we can do to foster THE GOOD LIFE.  Peace, take care, be well, and share!

Episode 52 – Reviving the Nostalgia of a Childhood Chestnut Game in the NOW

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Aesculus Hippocastanum!  In this episode, I will tell you how to have a chestnut fight.  I believe it is a North American variation of a game that is called ¨Conkers¨ in England and has been played for generations.  I try to weave some additional thread-like thoughts from Thich Nhat Hanh and Maslow´s Hierarchy of Needs into the discussion in the hope of fostering an opportunity for love and belonging.  I leave the listener with the question: Knowing it is tough to be a kid amidst these Covid-19 times of ours because there is so little to do on the school yard during recess (i.e. no singing, no playing soccer, no playing tag, no basketball, etc.), should we revive and bring back to the school yard the chestnut fight?  What do you think?  What does common sense have to say about it?  

Resources:

1) Here is the only video on YouTube I was able to find that explained how to have a chestnut night.  It is cute and informative – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ_0V_BhA20&t=16s

2) This video shows how to play the traditional game of ¨Conkers” in England –https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GaGw73LijM

3) Interested in information about the chestnut tree, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ec2_lUFLo0

4) ¨A year in the life of a horse chestnut tree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sobEaRpag6Y

5) Want to learn more about the plight of the American Chestnut tree?  SciShow has these thoughts about ¨Bringing Back the Lost American Chestnut Tree.¨ Click here for the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe4G9tTzeW0

Thanks for joining me!  As always, the conversation is on-going and continuous.  Peace, Take Care, Be Well, and Share!!