Comments on: Uncovering Your Midlife Values http://bonnieleonard.com/2009/02/28/uncovering-your-midlife-values-february-09/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:06:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bonnie http://bonnieleonard.com/2009/02/28/uncovering-your-midlife-values-february-09/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Bonnie Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:27:42 +0000 http://bonnieleonard.com/?p=204#comment-161 Hi Alison! "Cultural Cultivation" - what a beautifully worded value! Your words portray how personally important that principle is for you. I'll bet you feel wonderfully fulfilled when you honor that value of yours. Any other readers who share that value, or smething like it? Bonnie Hi Alison!

“Cultural Cultivation” – what a beautifully worded value! Your words portray how personally important that principle is for you. I’ll bet you feel wonderfully fulfilled when you honor that value of yours.

Any other readers who share that value, or smething like it?

Bonnie

]]> By: Alison http://bonnieleonard.com/2009/02/28/uncovering-your-midlife-values-february-09/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Alison Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:40:25 +0000 http://bonnieleonard.com/?p=204#comment-160 What bugs me are fear, prejudice and cultural smugness. Having Arab/Muslim family connections, I'm a magnet for people's fears about "those other people." e.g. So many people I meet are adamant that Middle Eastern societies are just a field of weeds, whereas I see a lot of beauty and useful traditional knowledge, especially in women's ways-(storytelling,conserving water, preparing food, maintaining spiritual health). On our shrinking planet even the thorniest culture should not be annihilated but somehow cultivated. I value "cultural cultivation" and the courage and imagination it takes. What bugs me are fear, prejudice and cultural smugness. Having Arab/Muslim family connections, I’m a magnet for people’s fears about “those other people.” e.g. So many people I meet are adamant that Middle Eastern societies are just a field of weeds, whereas I see a lot of beauty and useful traditional knowledge, especially in women’s ways-(storytelling,conserving water, preparing food, maintaining spiritual health). On our shrinking planet even the thorniest culture should not be annihilated but somehow cultivated. I value “cultural cultivation” and the courage and imagination it takes.

]]> By: Bonnie http://bonnieleonard.com/2009/02/28/uncovering-your-midlife-values-february-09/comment-page-1/#comment-152 Bonnie Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:17:10 +0000 http://bonnieleonard.com/?p=204#comment-152 Hi Lois! Congratulations on your new career and your new degree. We need intelligent, caring teachers in our public schools - those kids are lucky to have you. Bonnie Hi Lois!

Congratulations on your new career and your new degree. We need intelligent, caring teachers in our public schools – those kids are lucky to have you.

Bonnie

]]> By: Lois Barbour http://bonnieleonard.com/2009/02/28/uncovering-your-midlife-values-february-09/comment-page-1/#comment-151 Lois Barbour Sun, 01 Mar 2009 23:55:47 +0000 http://bonnieleonard.com/?p=204#comment-151 What bothers me is the attitude of some teachers toward children. I'm sick of the gestapo mentality. Children are people, too. Treat everyone as you would like to be treated and they will likely respond positively. I've recently started in a new career as a teacher (Fall 2006) and just received my M.Ed. - MSN 5-12 from Bridgewater State. I love watching my students respond to genuine respect and caring. Most of my colleagues are great and their students benefit. Kids who have little self-confidence and who do not view themselves as competent learners need the support of those who believe in them. As President Obama says, "Yes, we can!" What bothers me is the attitude of some teachers toward children. I’m sick of the gestapo mentality. Children are people, too. Treat everyone as you would like to be treated and they will likely respond positively. I’ve recently started in a new career as a teacher (Fall 2006) and just received my M.Ed. – MSN 5-12 from Bridgewater State. I love watching my students respond to genuine respect and caring. Most of my colleagues are great and their students benefit. Kids who have little self-confidence and who do not view themselves as competent learners need the support of those who believe in them. As President Obama says, “Yes, we can!”

]]> By: Bonnie http://bonnieleonard.com/2009/02/28/uncovering-your-midlife-values-february-09/comment-page-1/#comment-150 Bonnie Sun, 01 Mar 2009 16:15:31 +0000 http://bonnieleonard.com/?p=204#comment-150 Hi Terri! You are the nurse we all hope to find when we are old and ill - keep that compassion coming! Bonnie Hi Terri!

You are the nurse we all hope to find when we are old and ill – keep that compassion coming!

Bonnie

]]> By: terri http://bonnieleonard.com/2009/02/28/uncovering-your-midlife-values-february-09/comment-page-1/#comment-149 terri Sun, 01 Mar 2009 05:56:41 +0000 http://bonnieleonard.com/?p=204#comment-149 mine is a little snowflake that somehow grows into a giant snowball when i see the lack of integrity in people in my workplace and they are able to get away with it - my field is nursing and it seems the ruder you are the more administration likes you - there's no genuine compassion left for people who are sick - its just a body in a bed - treat the illness - forget about the spirit - its not even recognized - i work in geriatrics so by the time they get to me - according to the rest of the staff they're already half dead anyway - so dont bother to do anythiing --------that really bothers me mine is a little snowflake that somehow grows into a giant snowball when i see the lack of integrity in people in my workplace and they are able to get away with it – my field is nursing and it seems the ruder you are the more administration likes you – there’s no genuine compassion left for people who are sick – its just a body in a bed – treat the illness – forget about the spirit – its not even recognized – i work in geriatrics so by the time they get to me – according to the rest of the staff they’re already half dead anyway – so dont bother to do anythiing ——–that really bothers me

]]> By: Bonnie http://bonnieleonard.com/2009/02/28/uncovering-your-midlife-values-february-09/comment-page-1/#comment-148 Bonnie Sun, 01 Mar 2009 04:25:48 +0000 http://bonnieleonard.com/?p=204#comment-148 Hi Meg! What a perfect connection between a pet peeve and a value! Bonnie Hi Meg!

What a perfect connection between a pet peeve and a value!

Bonnie

]]> By: Meg http://bonnieleonard.com/2009/02/28/uncovering-your-midlife-values-february-09/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Meg Sun, 01 Mar 2009 03:31:00 +0000 http://bonnieleonard.com/?p=204#comment-147 I was just thinking about values the other day and therefore this newsletter was very relevant to me. One of my pet peeves is the way people litter. I care about the environment and strongly believe in reducing and recyling. I was just thinking about values the other day and therefore this newsletter was very relevant to me. One of my pet peeves is the way people litter. I care about the environment and strongly believe in reducing and recyling.

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