livfully

Hearing about what a savvy parent was encouraging her middle school kids to say if they were feeling strongly about standing up for what they believed and for rooting for someone insulted, I shared the following. Any dicey topics (Level 3 I call them as I've made up basic categories of Level 1, 2, 3, and 4 etc) to give examples of ways to frame social interactions and conversations in person, on the phone, with email or in writing or other documents (such as legal statements or court documents, etc.)

Everyone can be informed early and often that life can have twists and turns.Whatever

As part of a group of caring individuals who have taken trainings to become an "E-OLD" or  End of Life Doula (a support person in terms of information and care, not as a medical, legal or social service professional), we share many ideas.

One that is coming up is about 'what to call ourselves' in terms of what people can readily understand, consider and accept to help us connect with them in a caring, non-medical, non-legal yet professional manner. Some may feel 'all of this information' is online or easy enough to find with help from a librarian, a doctor or senior center or attorney.

This post has been brewing for a while and a hundred folks had read something about the problems that can creep up in and around one's property and relationships with neighbors.

I figure it could be a plus to ring a bell of clearance and light a candle in the darkness of confusion of the Past..to help us start a new path of care and considerate communication and concessions without growing conflict or courts and police, etc.

Just good ol' neighborly making a plan to 'go along to get along' with taking turns being nice and sharing an interest in cooperation over competition.