A concise guide to dealing with other people, living your best life and connecting in disonnected times.
Checklist for Community Self Reflection
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We live in a world in which we need to share responsibility. It’s easy to say it’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem, then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes. –Fred Rogers
Use a checklist for self-evaluation to see how you are doing in relationship to creating and maintaining a healthy sense of community and belonging:
Reciprocity: Do I do what I can to create a sense of connection and genuine community? Reliability: Am I a reliable, helpful member of my community or neighborhood? Respect: Do I acknowledge and show respect to those who keep my neighborhood functioning?
Self reflection is a powerful tool. When assessing a friendship, ask yourself:Reciprocity – Am I good listener? Am I doing my part to nurture this relationship?Reliability – Can my friends count on me? Am I predictable? Can I be trusted?Respect – Do I treat my friends with the respect they…
All relationship is a reflection of your relationship with yourself. –Deepak Chopra Self reflection takes courage. It’s tough, and it’s important. It keeps us from being a victim. We may discover we have more power and choice in determining the direction of a particular relationship than we thought. We realize…
Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage are not always comfortable, but they’re never weaknesses. –Brene’ Brown When it comes to deeper connections and shared vulnerabilities at work, what are the unspoken rules? I was a brand-new affiliate psychology professor on my way to my first…
