Dare To Inquire: Labels |
Category: Inspiration 2 comments 8 Oct 2003 @ 12:10 by scotty : Yup !We must not allow other people's limited perceptions to define us. --Virginia Satir I try not to use labels - not for myself not for someone else either - I try not to be seen as white - or a woman - or even a gay woman - or a gay woman of a certain age - or as a stranger or even an immigrant - or ! I try to be seen as Chris quite simply - because I'm not one nor even all of the things that people percieve me to be - maybe I'm a wee bit of all of it and non of it at the same time - because maybe - the way people see me (for an instant or two at least ) can be a mirror of how I see myslef ? I think I do use labels though - I think I do put things or people into categories - not because I'm scared of things unknown - but because I need some kind of reference to come back to! 23 Oct 2003 @ 11:57 by Mike Levine @213.122.184.142 : Labels Can I be aware of my abstraction process of labelling - well, yes - and I'm not sure how long I might be able to maintain that level of awareness. When I become attentive to my meaning-making-process I often speak less, because I don't feel that certain about my experiences enough to categorise it into labels-of-meaning, and listen more. For me that is the key...to listen more to myself and what others are saying first. Mike Other entries in Inspiration 1 Dec 2007 @ 03:51: Mohammed's Radio 20 Sep 2006 @ 17:21: Calculus Meditation 13 Jul 2006 @ 01:42: Here's to the 'Neighborhood Bully'! 31 Aug 2005 @ 19:54: If You Wish To Begin Life At Forty... 13 Sep 2004 @ 00:58: "War Is Not The Answer" 3 Jul 2004 @ 17:10: Safe Driving This July 4th 22 Jan 2004 @ 18:40: F*** The Nazis, Says Churchill's Parrot
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