Feeling like you belong

By Carol Dores

I had the pleasure of spending two long days at a Positive Discipline Association Board meeting with nine Board members from around the world. We had an incredibly over-packed agenda, and ambitiously cut the time we usually spend at our bi-annual in-person meeting in half. It was amazing. We got through everything that needed to be covered, and more. The discussions were long and deep. And we walked our talk.

· Like family and class meetings, we started by sharing compliments and appreciations.

· We understood that we all see the world through a different lens.

· We appreciated hearing and understanding different perspectives.

· We worked hard at listening for understanding.

· We took breaks and other things for self-care as needed.

· We held our mistakes up high.

· We felt encouraged by one another.

· We took time to help each other learn things.

· We brainstormed without judgement.

· We solved problems together.

· We each felt like we belonged to the group.

· We took time to have fun each day.

It was an amazingly productive two days. We were all engaged and encouraged.

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