We have not had a council in some time, so it was grounding to sit together in a circle and speak and listen from the heart. This gathering was a little different than others in that we had a witness council where some students spoke from the heart in response to a prompt while another group listened from the heart then they switched roles.
In round one, I asked your child to tell a story about a time when you were mean to someone, or someone was mean to you. Then I asked those participating as witnesses, "What stayed with you from what you heard?" In round two, I asked your child to tell a story about a time when you were kind to someone, or someone was kind to you. Leave out names. Witnesses were asked, "What stayed with you from what you heard (or what are you taking away/" We ended the council by pairing up and looking one another in the eye while I read the following: This person has a body and a mind, just like me. This person has feelings, emotions and thoughts, just like me. This person has in his or her life, experienced physical and emotional pain, just like me. This person has at some point been sad, disappointed, angry, or hurt, just like me. This person has felt unworthy or inadequate, just like me. This person worries and is frightened sometimes, just like me. This person has longed for friendship, just like me. This person is learning about life, just like me. This person wants to be caring and kind to others, just like me. This person wishes to be free from pain and suffering, just like me. This person wishes to be safe and healthy, just like me. This person wishes to be happy, just like me. This person wishes to be loved, just like me. I wish that this person have the strength, resources, and social support to navigate the difficulties in life with ease. I wish that this person be peaceful and happy. I wish that this person be loved. Because this person is a fellow human being, just like me. Comments are closed.
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