tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278805446419475912.post8631902315945734411..comments2024-01-25T13:50:36.131-08:00Comments on Excavator: Back in the classroomexcavatorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12977971829976807873noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278805446419475912.post-49334072014616657752008-03-14T14:18:00.000-07:002008-03-14T14:18:00.000-07:00I became a pretty good deconstuctionist and used t...I became a pretty good deconstuctionist and used to actually get kind of a kick out of it. The real fun for me (oh, evil guidance counselor) was that I learned to get all the background info I could from students, teachers and other staff if I suspected one or more of the involved students would be apt to lie.<BR/><BR/>It was fun knowing all or most of the real deal and pretending I didn't and leading them into telling the truth. Evil but in a good way I think - getting them to see it was possible to tell the truth and have things turn out better than they would have otherwise.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278805446419475912.post-49417910459655613722008-03-12T09:18:00.000-07:002008-03-12T09:18:00.000-07:00Interesting post.For me it translates into, " this...Interesting post.<BR/><BR/>For me it translates into, " this is not about me, this is about the him/her (the other person).<BR/><BR/>Had I learned this lesson 50 years ago, my life and therapy would have been very different.<BR/><BR/>Great post!<BR/><BR/>Love <BR/>SuzySuzyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18323394956423706365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278805446419475912.post-76680517529331663162008-03-10T18:46:00.000-07:002008-03-10T18:46:00.000-07:00"What I want to know is, is it possible to slow th..."What I want to know is, is it possible to slow that moment down where one has the choice to internalize how an Other says we should define a situation? So instead of accepting and reacting to Ben's definition, can we instead say, 'wow, what's eating HIM? I'm not stupid, why is he talking to me this way?'"<BR/><BR/>This has special interest to me. Old patterns are ingrained deeply.Lori Lavender Luzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15394441222262940632noreply@blogger.com