Helping others become even better versions of themselves
The pain.
The rising heat.
The sweat.
The anxiety.
The foolish feeling.
The shame washes over.
Worthless, failure, outcast, downbeat.
Shame is easy.
Shame scars deep.
This is how we feel when empathy is denied.
Empathy is hard, yet empathy nourishes.
This is how we feel when empathy is applied.
Loved, forgiven, understood, included, worthy, uplifted, better.
Today is the day for exam results.
Many will be happy and many will be disappointed.
I’m disappointed that we have a culture that measures a young human being’s worth by their achievements in a test.
No results will determine your life, unless you allow it. Perhaps, we could all lead change by not being disappointed in our children, it will not result in anything good.
It will only perpetuate this cycle of results = worth.
For those who are disappointed by their results today, use that to manage your expectations going forward and remember you’re already worthy regardless of your work.
Education is not gained at the industrialised systems education factories only compliance and preparation for a lifetime of servitude.
Philip Dodson 