Enya Only Time

Only Time!

Widening the lens of observation TO FIND THE FOCUS OF YOUR OWN CREATIVE POWER

"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science."
Albert Einstein



Earth Universe Space Zoom Out

Change the world?

We” all know the problems
“We” also know the solutions!
The “silent majority”
Must not remain silent.
Who are they?
Unless” we” speak up,
“ We” are “they”.




WE CAN CHANGE THE WORLD.

Evelyn Glennie:How to listen to music with your whole body

"Keep an open mind, keep all your senses open, and practise the art of creating opportunities." EG









Mentoring: do we need it in CE?

Can we do without it?

http://andrew-sutton.blogspot.com/2008/11/mentoring-do-we-need-it-in-ce.html

I wish it could be always...

Orthofunctional spontaneity
"I wish it could be always... life is easy on such a day. I wish this peace on everyone on this lovely day."♫
Donovan - The Lovely Day - from Brother Sun, Sister Moon


http://www.szathmarytc.com/media/kids.avi



I thought you might like to contemplate on some of the thoughts from one of my unpublished ‘refresher’ lecture points.

THE NATURE OF REALITY IN THE CONDUCTIVE CLASSROOM



Teaching, Teaching, Teaching


What is the core you work around?

What are the most favorable conditions for learning and building habits?

What are the important elements in sustaining a healthy life?
How are they addressed?

How are the children supported in developing personal power, and consistency in taking actions?

There is always a solution, focus on the action!

Create your vision of outcomes.

Language strategies

Sensory stimulation

Temperature, fresh air, light, breathing, colors...

Type of instruction; verbal, modeling, signs, manual...

Persistency in obtaining desired response

Consistency- discipline- routine

Verbal, visual, acoustic, olfactory etc. clues to start.

Get ready, look

Multi model communication systems used...

Strategies for interaction with peers, adults

Opportunities for choices...

Active way of life, self-realization, problem solving mentality…
ultimate aim → orthofunctional personality


Strengths, skills, talents

Goals

Some characteristics of personality

Co-operation,

Communication,

Equipment used

Parents- attitude- potential difficulties

What type of support parents need?

Individual learning needs,
Home application
Age related habits

Methods, type of seating and type of sitting, how is it addressed throughout the day?

Mealtimes

Behavior –social expectation
Self help skills
Specialized individual programs

Quality of solutions

Evaluation techniques

Unpublished Conductive Education ‘Refresher lecture points’
Judit Szathmáry 2002.
www.szathmarytc.com
Donovan - The Lovely Day - from Brother Sun, Sister Moon

A strong asking and just a little allowing goes a long long way.

The hope, the difference we have been asking for.

In the last 28 years of my life with Conductive Education I have been waiting for this moment to come, and I want to talk to you about it.

When we are looking at the Conductive World (everyone included) we see the problems which we have been living with for a long long,
time.

Despite all the good things we have been producing to date, the general attitude implies disapproval, disappointment, lack of cooperation etc. (everyone included).

When we are running towards and/or working for an industry or a concept that we are inherently critical and unhappy about at any level, we are setting ourselves towards a lot of discords and disappointments.

The basis of our Profession is out of balance and this means that there is or will be a big price to pay for it. Can we afford to keep going on any longer like this? Do we really want to?

Deep down we all know the values, the concepts, the essential requirements of good practice, the fairness that we are all entitled to and which has grown out of the collective consciousness a long time ago.

When we are directed towards fearful thoughts that undermine our confidence, it stops our creative flow. When we are questioning our own abilities to serve and to lead we all know that something is out of alignment.

All creation and all manifestation whether it is related to art or science etc. are born out of vibration that is aligned with the feeling of confidence, feeling of joy, when we are relaxed and focused, when we feel we are treated right.

This is when we have the ability to single handedly find alignment within any subject, any cause or any project which we have a desire to work with.

Maybe it is time for all of us to step back from the data we have been listening and torturing ourselves with and find stability in an environment, which we have an opportunity to create NOW.

The power is always in the here and now. Not in the past and not in the future.

The Conductive World has increased and is now many, many more times bigger and more open than it has ever been. So let's celebrate! and start telling the stories of it’s wellness, it’s stability and it’s abundant possibilities. Let’s use the contrasts (that don’t go away as they have their parts to play) to stimulate what we want it to be and what it is meant to be.

Let’s not be the ones who keep asking for more opportunities, more collaboration, more recognition, more abundance and at the same time being the ones who are holding ourselves in deprivation because of our world, our different cultures, because of our fears etc.

It is time for us to allow all the good things we have been asking for… and a strong asking and just a little allowing goes a long long way.

Kertesz Leszek Fat Nevelek (Ha mar elpusztul a vilag legyen a sirjara virag.)

Jozsef Attila Kertesz Leszek Fat Nevelek,
Koncz Zsuzsa eloadasaban

It is good to come together for the purpose of sharing, co creating and for mutual expansion.

"‘ I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.’
Michelangelo

Why do I like it?
Orthofunction is a product of interactional relationships between a person and the environment.
This phrase emphasises our responsibility of changing not only the child, but the environment as well. 'Curving the marbel'is the reconstruction of the context in which the child lives in, in fact constructing the upbringing environment.
Only if we did our educational mission in both sphares, the child and the environment, a real change may occur."

Rony Schenker, OTR, PhD,
Tsad Kadima, Israel
13 November 2008 12:42

Dear Rony,

Thank you for your response and for your all rounded, holistic point of view. Good job I am sitting next to my laptop preparing for tomorrow’s Conductive Education presentation at Bournemouth University for third year physiotherapy students so I can answer everyone quite quickly.

You have a very valid comment when you point out the following “Only if we did our educational mission in both sphares, the child and the environment, a real change may occur.”
When we are looking at a child or an adult who comes to us, we must build our pedagogical approach (which aims to facilitate the growth, health and well being of the multifunctional and multifaceted individual) on the premise that we look at, work with and take into consideration both the micro cosmos and the macro cosmos we are all part of and so intricately connected to.
If we all realised the importance of this, our work would be more interesting, more enriched, more beautiful, more enjoyable and more successful.
When Dr. Petö said bring order into disorder, learn and teach a better way of organisation, recognise and show each other the beauty of the world, believe and let everyone believe that they can and will learn, create an environment where everyone feels that they belong to and so on… He didn’t just mean have a well organised, clean and tidy environment, structured and inspiring programmes with high expectations, but he meant a lot, lot more…
If any of you out there reading this post and want to play, brainstorm and add more value to everyone’s understanding and knowledge of Conductive Education please watch the film and tell us what else he could have meant in your opinion?



‘ I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.’
Michelangelo

Thank you again Rony.
With Love, Judit

‘ I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.’

Professor Petö (1893-1967)






I am just quickly responding to Andrew’s recent post before I have to begin an Initial Consultation.
The post titled: 'We all have an angel within us' – András Pető

Isn’t it interesting to note that the Conductive Education Introductory Training Courses I run I always start in a following way?

When Michelangelo was asked, how did you make the statue of this beautiful angel from this peace of marble? His answer was:

‘ I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.’
Michelangelo


The above pictures we look at are self-explanatory to some, but we dig deeper and deeper and discuss the little girl’s image from the physical, emotional and psychological point of view… and so on.

... And at the end we always find the angel together...


http://andrew-sutton.blogspot.com/2008/11/we-all-have-angel-within-us-andrs-pet.html

We had a very busy and eventful half term. During half terms and during the school holidays the centre is especially busy and we are all buzzing with ideas, new solutions and breakthroughs. Children come from all over the country and from abroad. We all, children and staff are listening to each others stories, discussing vital issues relevant to our lives and we all work soo extremely hard to find our hidden strengths and find some unexplored solutions.
Amongst the many we had some beautiful solutions, which I would like to share with you to keep you inspired.
As we had our 10th anniversary this October the children felt especially fired up to do their best as they thought this would be the best present they could give to Professor Petö, Dr. Hári ♥ and for themselves to try their hardest.Please watch the videos of two incredible boys who defied the odds and made a major breakthrough. Please forgive me about the quality, as these films are made right in the middle of our work and they were just made for us and for the parents to see. Our lovely Trevor our IT manager kindly reduced the size of the videos and contributed his time to make it available to you all. On one of the films there is a song, which was the choice of the boy who is, walking first time on his own with monopod sticks and wanted the song to be recorded. The boy who is walking outside learnt to take a few independent steps inside the centre in the summer, but had never made so many consistent safe steps and especially not outside! These two boys accomplished their desires for the first time in their lives. Please send them a quiet loving message from your hearts. They will receive them without a doubt. Thank you. Keep LIVING, LOVING and making a difference. http://www.szathmarytc.com/media/joel_30_10_08.wmv

http://www.szathmarytc.com/media/outdoor_walk.wmv

Clips used with kind permission from the proud parents.

"People only see what they are prepared to see." Ralph Waldo Emerson
I really would like you to take your time and contemplate on the quote above… Please do.

Once you have really understood the meaning, you will be able to adjust your perception (in simple terms: adjust the colour of your spectacles you intend to, and being prepared to view the world with all the externals that exist).

Once you have really got it, it will take you to a whole new level of understanding of others and the whole new level of understanding of the world around you. It is not an easy task, but it is worth to work on, as it will make you more understanding, trusting, relaxed and joyful in all your endeavours.

My philosophy is the same, as always, do things that make you joyful, loving, compassionate and passionate. Be more understanding, more accepting and more grateful for all the diversity and the contrasts that are presented to you and can be observed by you, as they are your support system. They help you to find a better way. If there were no contrasts in the world it would be hard to find the desire to create a better and more, and more, and more, did I say more, and more desirable way.

UNDERSTAND that all you have to do is to make it better for you and for everyone. This is what will make you really happy, successful and inline you with your real self.
This is my response to Andrew’s recent post "'The elephant in the room' Let’s bring it into the light '" posting.
One of Dr Hari’s ♥ lectures started with this parable The Six Blind Men and the Elephant. Have you realised that Andrew was using the same symbolic meaning?

It was six men of Indostan

To learning much inclined,

Who went to see the Elephant

(Though all of them were blind),

That each by observation

Might satisfy his mind.

The First approach'd the Elephant,

And happening to fall

Against his broad and sturdy side,

At once began to bawl:

"God bless me! but the Elephant

Is very like a wall!

"The Second, feeling of the tusk,Cried, -

"Ho! what have we here

So very round and smooth and sharp?

To me 'tis mighty clear

This wonder of an Elephant

Is very like a spear!

"The Third approached the animal,

And happening to take

The squirming trunk within his hands,

Thus boldly up and spake:

"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant

Is very like a snake!

"The Fourth reached out his eager hand,

And felt about the knee.

"What most this wondrous beast is like

Is mighty plain," quoth he,

"Tis clear enough the Elephant

Is very like a tree!

"The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,

Said: "E'en the blindest man

Can tell what this resembles most;

Deny the fact who can,

This marvel of an Elephant

Is very like a fan!

"The Sixth no sooner had begun

About the beast to grope,

Then, seizing on the swinging tail

That fell within his scope,

"I see," quoth he,

"the ElephantIs very like a rope!

"And so these men of Indostan

Disputed loud and long,

Each in his own opinion

Exceeding stiff and strong,

Though each was partly in the right,

And all were in the wrong!

MORAL.
So oft in theologic wars,

The disputants, I ween,

Rail on in utter ignorance

Of what each other mean,

And prate about an Elephant

Not one of them has seen!

John Godfrey Saxe's ( 1816-1887) version of the famous Indian legend.

I hope that we all can find a new meaning closest to our recent level of existence and understanding that we all feel comfortable with, and fired up about on an individual level and we will all do our best to create an exciting new level of understanding.

That is all that is required from us to help to create a better way for all of those who we want to help… not realising that they are actually the ones who are helping us.

http://www.andrew-sutton.blogspot.com/

The elephant in the room
Let’s bring it into the light

German conference reports
Where's the elephant?