tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574469779496191524.post5651306193014557748..comments2023-11-11T22:23:28.499-07:00Comments on KARE Givers: Those blindly insulting things we say to others...Seanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17898902767993372053noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574469779496191524.post-52516791856158284112010-06-02T22:54:08.183-06:002010-06-02T22:54:08.183-06:00Silence is a virtue... thanks Chris for your comme...Silence is a virtue... thanks Chris for your comment. <br /><br />I was just talking with my class last week about purposefully doing "nothing." I think some people believe if they aren't saying something, they're displaying a lack of action/ not contributing... perhaps sometimes doing 'nothing' is the best action we can take- nothing as active/focused listening.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898902767993372053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574469779496191524.post-44489291187954846002010-05-31T08:38:59.494-06:002010-05-31T08:38:59.494-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17898902767993372053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5574469779496191524.post-81658643910132704392010-05-30T12:20:50.880-06:002010-05-30T12:20:50.880-06:00I posted a comment from my phone but it does not s...I posted a comment from my phone but it does not seem to have showed up... I'll try again.<br />You bring up a great point Sean. I get frustrated when I hear people saying, "If I were you..." or "if I were in your shoes.." - well, you know what? You are not me and you are not in my shoes so do not pretend to be.<br />You nailed it when you said that the most important thing to do is just listen. People do not always need their problems solved, they just need to be heard and to have an understanding where they are coming from.<br />I hear this often with parents as judgments are placed on parents of students with behaviour struggles... for these students and families, we need to support and listen rather than judge and criticize.<br />Thanks for the reminder!Chris Wejr (@mrwejr)http://mrwejr.edublogs.orgnoreply@blogger.com