Comments on: The Art of Reinvention http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/30/the-art-of-reinvention/ Conscious Living....Deliberate Living. Deciding what I want to strive for and then setting goals to get there... "But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people because they think their dreams into reality with eyes wide open." Sat, 22 Nov 2008 04:50:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Queenofthehill http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/30/the-art-of-reinvention/#comment-20257 Queenofthehill Wed, 01 Aug 2007 13:52:38 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/30/the-art-of-reinvention/#comment-20257 I get so frustrated by my real need to reinvent (several aspects of my life), because I consistently fail to follow-through. I was stung by Tim's 212 degrees video - how do you get that extra degree: http://www.richestpeopleinamerica.com/2007/07/31/one-degree-hotter/ I get so frustrated by my real need to reinvent (several aspects of my life), because I consistently fail to follow-through. I was stung by Tim’s 212 degrees video - how do you get that extra degree: http://www.richestpeopleinamerica.com/2007/07/31/one-degree-hotter/

]]> By: Tia http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/30/the-art-of-reinvention/#comment-20223 Tia Mon, 30 Jul 2007 21:04:05 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/30/the-art-of-reinvention/#comment-20223 Very good reminder! Our parenting is constantly adapting and fluxing to take those little changing individuals into account. Thinking out loud...ways that I reinvent my parenting style in deliberate ways.... ~high touch. Lots of intentional hugging and touching going on; busy lives can mean it's easy to not be in close personal contact and it's sooo important ~deliberate listening, which means, "shut up" :-) ~recognizing stage changes. Sooo many times I realize that I'm treating them like they are younger than they are and discouraging development/change. Kids need different things at different ages and it's okay to change to allow for those needs! time to go think about things like....dinner :-) Very good reminder! Our parenting is constantly adapting and fluxing to take those little changing individuals into account. Thinking out loud…ways that I reinvent my parenting style in deliberate ways….

~high touch. Lots of intentional hugging and touching going on; busy lives can mean it’s easy to not be in close personal contact and it’s sooo important

~deliberate listening, which means, “shut up” :-)

~recognizing stage changes. Sooo many times I realize that I’m treating them like they are younger than they are and discouraging development/change. Kids need different things at different ages and it’s okay to change to allow for those needs!

time to go think about things like….dinner :-)

]]> By: Dr. Hibiscus http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/30/the-art-of-reinvention/#comment-20221 Dr. Hibiscus Mon, 30 Jul 2007 18:57:10 +0000 http://www.sixredheads.com/2007/07/30/the-art-of-reinvention/#comment-20221 I think I would say that parenting is what takes the greatest effort and attention when it comes to reinvention. I say this because parenting is not static - you aren't one kind of parent one day and then decide to reinvent your parenting skills to a different level and leave it at that (like resolving to recycle, or eat more vegetables). Parenting requires reinvention monthly, weekly, daily, even minute to minute. I find being a good parent the greatest and most important challenge in my life, and I go both forward and backward in my evolution as a father (hopefully I'm moving forward more often and farther than backward, but every day is a challenge). My daily reinventions come in matters of detail. Instead of reading one chapter to Duncan before bed I have recently resolved to read until the time seems right to stop - not to be constrained by a preconceived notion. With Jesse I try every day to listen better - to stop thinking I KNOW what he's going to say and cut him off, but to fully listen and think before I reply. With Laurel it's a matter of not "taking her for granted"... She is such a sweet and loving child that she's not much of a squeaky wheel. I have to remember to give her as much time and attention as I can even when she doesn't demand it. I think I would say that parenting is what takes the greatest effort and attention when it comes to reinvention. I say this because parenting is not static - you aren’t one kind of parent one day and then decide to reinvent your parenting skills to a different level and leave it at that (like resolving to recycle, or eat more vegetables). Parenting requires reinvention monthly, weekly, daily, even minute to minute. I find being a good parent the greatest and most important challenge in my life, and I go both forward and backward in my evolution as a father (hopefully I’m moving forward more often and farther than backward, but every day is a challenge).

My daily reinventions come in matters of detail. Instead of reading one chapter to Duncan before bed I have recently resolved to read until the time seems right to stop - not to be constrained by a preconceived notion. With Jesse I try every day to listen better - to stop thinking I KNOW what he’s going to say and cut him off, but to fully listen and think before I reply. With Laurel it’s a matter of not “taking her for granted”… She is such a sweet and loving child that she’s not much of a squeaky wheel. I have to remember to give her as much time and attention as I can even when she doesn’t demand it.

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