A L O H A !
" My role in society,
or any artist's or poet's role,
is to try and express
what we all feel.
Not to tell people how to feel.
Not as a preacher,
not as a leader,
but as a reflection of
us all. "
John Lennon
" The role of a writer
is not to say
what we all can say,
but what we are unable
to say. "
Anais Nin
" The role of a comedian
is to make the audience laugh,
at a minimum of once
every fifteen seconds. "
Lenny Bruce
" So one day,
in a fit of trying to do something
different,
I just dyed my hair dark brown
and got my first role
a week later,
after which I thought:
'People are closed-minded, man!
Like a different hair colour
changes everything! ' "
Emma Stone
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We all play many roles,
in our families,
at work,
in our own eyes.
When I played the role
of working with
at-risk youth & adults,
we used to play a
"game"
that some call:
"Crowns & Thorns"
Small cards were labeled:
"Leader" "Elderly" "Kid"
"Crazy" "Troublemaker"
"Support Staff"
and such.
The cards are handed out
and each person at the table
tapes one to their forehead
without reading it.
Everyone in the group
can see your label
EXCEPT you;
And you can easily see
everyone else's label.
Then the group takes on
a task, like planning
an office party.
In a remarkably small time,
everyone is treating the "Leader"
with deference,
and rolling their eyes,
or even laughing
when the "Crazy" person
tries to participate.
At game's end
EVERYONE KNOWS
what their own unseen label
says,
because they have been
forced into that role.
And this is only a
brief game!
What a huge role
LABELS
play in our interactions
with others,
and our feelings about
ourselves!
What roles
are YOU forced into?
What is tattooed
on your face?
Can we change
our label?
What habits and labels
guide your treatment
of others?
Label me grateful
for YOUR Visit!
Here at Comfort Spiral,
YOUr label reads:
"Valued Friend "
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Warmly, cloudia
