{"id":810,"date":"2021-09-29T10:46:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-29T14:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/?p=810"},"modified":"2021-10-16T20:33:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T00:33:05","slug":"common-ground-connecting-by-taking-a-step-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creeksideinspirations.ca\/de\/common-ground-connecting-by-taking-a-step-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Ground: Connecting by Taking a Step Back"},"content":{"rendered":"
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We live behind an industrial woodlot. This time of the year, the guys (male-dominated workplace) are cutting and shredding wood. We see them twice a day on the way to and from the school bus, and we wave at them. They wave back. That is usually the extent of our interactions. Friendly neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When my daughter\u2019s friend came over, I asked the girls to stay well away from any big equipment. I also mentioned that we wave at the guys to say hi. My daughter\u2019s friend\u2019s mother (I am calling her Clara) said that no, they don\u2019t to that, because you never know the intentions of strangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That comment stirred up a set of emotions in me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then I took a step back from the situation. I could sense the motivation behind Clara\u2019s comment: concern for her daughter\u2019s well-being. And there was our common ground, because of course I could relate to that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do you think about abstracting from the problem at hand to the theme behind it, and dealing with it at that level? Have you been in a similar situation? Did this method help you in any way?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please feel free to leave a comment!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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