Comments on: tackling fear: shifting perspective

By: Tess

Tess — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:08:05 +0000

A great teacher indeed, and a lovely story. I’ve been trying to teach myself greater tolerance towards spiders. I’ve always been afraid of them (as was my father – speaks volumes, eh?).

So when I saw one had made a web inside my kitchen window a week or so ago I thought it would be a good opportunity to study it. It’s been there ever since and I’ve even fed it the odd fly I swatted. There is something horribly fascinating watching the way it deals with its prey.

But there’s one thing I really hadn’t thought of: like all of us, spiders have to excrete their waste. My kitchen windowsill is now covered in spider poop. Oh yuck! It’s got to go…

By: Cindy L

Cindy L — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:16:38 +0000

Ah — what a great teacher. Thanks for sharing her approach; I will try to remember it next time I see a bug land on a frightened child — or even a scared grown-up!

By: Heather of the EO

Heather of the EO — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 23:12:28 +0000

That really is a great teacher. And truly a good lesson in NOT freaking out.

By: Julie Stiles Mills

Julie Stiles Mills — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:34:40 +0000

I LOVE that! What a great teacher. Just because I don’t like bugs, doesn’t mean I need to pass that mentality on. If I’m presented with the opportunity, I’ll copy her. But, honestly, I just might use a stick or a piece of paper.

(I usually use a paper towel or a tissue and squish and flush. I suppose that doesn’t send the same message.)

By: Carol H.

Carol H. — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:30:45 +0000

I wish that I could think on my feet that fast.

By: Satchel Pooch

Satchel Pooch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:25:00 +0000

Very nice indeed. Kudos to the teacher for a masterly re-framing.