Re: My reflections on todays session - 23rd August and others..

I liked this . Free the child from myself. I am also thinking on the
same lines.

On 8/23/07, Minakshi Prabhu <mina_prabhu@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I quite liked Bhavana'scomment at the end of the session - why do we need a
> session on discipline and related to it - what is discipline.
>
> I am still reflecting on it - is it corporal punishment, it is shouting,
> is it a show of anger - what is it...
>
> Anus confessions touched me - it also helped me to open up about the
> topic. Till about two weeks ago, I used to raise my hand sometimes and my
> voice often. Now I am very conscious and aware of when I get angry. I move
> away after telling her that I am getting angry ( so its my feeling...)
>
> Todays session made me turn the question upside down and say what is
> punishment - is it just raising my hands or shouting or is it more.....
>
> Bhavana made a comment - We've all read this saying CHILD IS GOD, then why
> dont we show the same respect to the child.....
>
> There is one change that I am conciosly making - that is to "free" my
> child from me, I will be there when she needs me but let me not impose
> myself on her ( I realsie that not having a child for so many years of our
> marriage has made me run my whole life around her, I am working on changing
> that). At times I feel lost if she is spending time with someone else...
>
> Mina
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