Session Summary
Council Track:
Other as Self
Session Title:
What can I change about myself, my attitude?
Session Convener:
Paula Montoya
- Become aware of our thoughts, our words
- Making a new label for others
- Not use Muslim, Mexican, Lesbian, but human
- Spiritually I am everything-we are all the same person
- Walk the talk
- Action to show example not just words
- Face ourselves and move on, grow
- Look into our own eyes and love ourselves
- Accept them as they are, look at similarities not differences
- Be aware of our stuff
- Even their name as a label-can't remember her name, known her for 6 yrs.
- Not be steered off course
- Keep the peace and loving within me
Geoff- story about girl, can't remember her name
Paula-labeling others (not out of anger or difference)
Juan- saying one thing do another, being hypocritical
Karen- at lunch went to Guadalupe, how can you believe in that felt self-righteous (person talking about being Catholic)
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