tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post6628678767895820904..comments2024-03-13T06:55:06.760+05:30Comments on Meanderings and Reflections: Better said than done! S. Susan Deborahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08885957854901839400noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-42372586234789818632013-06-26T06:36:23.365+05:302013-06-26T06:36:23.365+05:30I think I have to agree on this that awareness is ...I think I have to agree on this that awareness is also genetic.<br />There are many traits that are carried down and this is one of them.Haddockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11573906991666088642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-16121621654692188662013-05-21T13:02:08.075+05:302013-05-21T13:02:08.075+05:30Very thoughtful. Loved reading it.
Your writing is...Very thoughtful. Loved reading it.<br />Your writing is simple and awesome. Keep writing, I will be waiting.<br /><br />My blog site - http://www.anoptimistic.wordpress.com<br />Please stop by and provide your feedback.<br /><br />Thanks !!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-91561379812324290102013-05-21T11:54:47.219+05:302013-05-21T11:54:47.219+05:30What a lovely post Susan!
Being observant and awa...What a lovely post Susan!<br /><br />Being observant and aware is just the first step. Next is sensitivity. You have observed something. You are now aware something will make the situation or experience better for a person. How sensitive are you to respond to such an observation? Also makes a huge difference.<br /><br />I strongly believe it is not one but multiple reasons that contribute to being aware, observant and sensitive. Firstly one should have gone through similar situations where one can understand.. process and identify a need. Secondly, the person in question should know the appropriate response. Last but not the least, the person should take it upon him/her as a personal responsibility to respond in such a scenario.<br /><br />Have a good day Susan!!Sameerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16387105701575296119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-90947767831969677722013-05-20T13:31:19.798+05:302013-05-20T13:31:19.798+05:30A thoughtful post and awareness comes from upbring...A thoughtful post and awareness comes from upbringing but one can always be trained at a later date too, provided one is willing to learn:)Rahul Bhatiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690287853990880735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-75502569086971797252013-05-18T13:11:51.076+05:302013-05-18T13:11:51.076+05:30More than a trait its the laziness also which come...More than a trait its the laziness also which comes into play in many situations. such is the case with your friends daughter. even though she is aware that there is no water she did not want to break her comfort zone and moreover she is not benefitted from the act.. this is what i think Susan !Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07364892171253187389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-19504218354030333892013-05-18T10:09:05.390+05:302013-05-18T10:09:05.390+05:30Interesting post, Susan! I don't think that th...Interesting post, Susan! I don't think that this kind of awareness is inherited. I think it is an observed trait sort of imbibed from the environment. And children are extremely fickle. They may seem very clumsy and distracted at times. Teenagers will never do what they are told or drilled to do. I guess just enforcing the habit calmly a few times till it becomes part of behavior helps. For eg. your friend could just tell her daughter, keep a glass a water every time someone sits down for a meal. A few times told calmly without accusation or sermon might help her imbibe it. I do the same to my children when they come back from school. Keep the shoes back in the rack. Change uniform. I go every single time for days on end :).Rachnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02275266551382931603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-21007906775997349122013-05-17T22:49:09.239+05:302013-05-17T22:49:09.239+05:30Very interesting and thought provoking post, Susan...Very interesting and thought provoking post, Susan. I guess, this awareness is a natural trait as well as can be inherited and also can be learnt as well. I have seen some people just lack the awareness... they are just dont get certain things and everything has to be spelled out for them. My mom has worked a lot on us in drilling certain things into us... which has now become a part of us! :)<br />Shilpa Garghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11016927627801620377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-73648597719280407682013-05-17T20:47:42.033+05:302013-05-17T20:47:42.033+05:30Wow, love this thread of thought, Mrs Sus. Many pe...Wow, love this thread of thought, Mrs Sus. Many people have awareness, although it's mostly self-awareness (touche, haha!). <br /><br />But really, people have been desensitized in so many ways - by the media, the internet, the demands and distractions of modern life perhaps. Sensitivity to the human condition seems to have taken a backseat to self-attention. People even take photos of themselves now. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-80065640028928401642013-05-17T06:20:30.917+05:302013-05-17T06:20:30.917+05:30My two sons are entirely different in nature...one...My two sons are entirely different in nature...one acts after he is asked to and the other naturally knows what to do how to do. Both are brought up in the same atmosphere and have got the same gene. What prompts the difference?<br /><br />Your analysis is good, Susan. Just teenage is not the problem. Their nature is like that. It takes time and experience, good or bad, to change.Sandhyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478831923010850316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-83900866533674265002013-05-16T18:37:30.186+05:302013-05-16T18:37:30.186+05:30I love this post! I think being mindful/aware is a...I love this post! I think being mindful/aware is a transforming practice! I recently visited my son's preschool because I was invited to talk about singing bowls. I lightly touched on the subject of meditation and mindfulness with my son and his peers, saying how meditation was being aware, being attentive. <br /><br />One way to practice this and cultivate a habit, I told them, was to pick one activity a day that you consciously choose to practice it. The easiest activity that I've found to do this with my own kids is during meal time. At the beginning of each meal I tell my kids that we are going to take the first two minutes to eat in silence. I tell them to try to really taste their food, to see if they can hear it, to smell it, and to just be and feel themselves breathing. I shared this with the class and what happened next surprised me. I walked into the snack room after having used the restroom and the normally loud and bustling room was nearly silent. The teachers had decided to try using snack time as an opportunity to have the kids try being mindful out for themselves! It was cute. Some kids didn't know what to make of it and were giggling, exchanging glances with others. While there were some that were chewing slowly, even closing their eyes, really noticeably enjoying and savoring their food!:)<br /><br />Okay, I've probably written enough..sorry for the length! Loved the post!Jessica Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02450820269367184046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7205157387819958650.post-61621970816394687022013-05-16T18:30:04.951+05:302013-05-16T18:30:04.951+05:30Awareness comes from experience. It is better to t...Awareness comes from experience. It is better to teach by doing than teach by telling for your friend.<br />Lastly to be aware of the world one must be aware of oneself and a person who is truly aware would be in the top level of Maslow's hierarchy of needs ie self actualizationVadapochehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223514549614553226noreply@blogger.com