Reflections on the Can I Dance Like Nobody is Watching Challenge?
How'd you go with the challenge Can I Dance Like Nobody is Watching? Did you shake it off and have a grand dance. I went thrift shopping yesterday and found a CD of techno music. Yes, I love techno. I put it on in the car on the way home and an upbeat Eye of the Tiger came on. I sang it loud. I did dance a little whilst waiting at the traffic lights. I didn't care what other people thought. Liberating? Probably amusing for other people to see though. I hope I made their day. I also had the grandest opportunity to put this technique (if you'd call it that) with a friend on Saturday night. We danced for about 2 minutes like two crazy women but damn it made us laugh. How'd you go? Did you put your confidence hat on?
Today's Topic:
Judging people. We humans do it all the time, it's a quick reaction that comes effortlessly. It's the personal private reaction towards the actions of another. I bet there's been at least one occasion where you've judged another today. Did you have all the information or was it a quick accusatory thought? You might have shared that judgment with other to get some sort of conversation going and to give weight to your initial thought. Judgment comes in all shapes, sizes and disguises. It's your reaction to x to begin with, sometimes a whole group in society will agree with you and thus give power to your thoughts, sometimes it will be your sense of wrongness about a situation that causes you to make judgment of another, judgment can also be made in 'jest', in fear, in anger or confusion. Mostly a judgment can occur without all the facts and without knowing the whole story. It's so easy to do. This quote sums it up. " Don't make a permanent choice over a temporary feeling".
A short while ago. I had the opportunity to overtly judge someone to their face, although I could have I chose not to. Instead, I realised it was not my place to lay judgment as it would cause more hurt. My mind was completely clear and without any cause for deliberation I said, " thank you for telling me, I love you and cannot judge you." I listened without the need to weigh into whether something was wrong or right. I wanted to be mindful of my reaction. I heard without judging. I'm glad did.
A short while ago. I had the opportunity to overtly judge someone to their face, although I could have I chose not to. Instead, I realised it was not my place to lay judgment as it would cause more hurt. My mind was completely clear and without any cause for deliberation I said, " thank you for telling me, I love you and cannot judge you." I listened without the need to weigh into whether something was wrong or right. I wanted to be mindful of my reaction. I heard without judging. I'm glad did.
Our Challenge Today:
Today be mindful of your reactions to people and situations, think first before making sweeping judgments. I guarantee you will judge today! It's easy to do, very easy. You will find also find plenty of advocates who'll back you up too, if you voice your judgment. If you do, be aware of what you judged. Quietly say to yourself, I judged that person. Ask yourself why. Was it only a temporary feeling? Is it justified?
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