“How Dare I?” – Jean Winter’s latest offering

Every voice counts!  No matter how often (willing) we may hear it, the day may come when we finally can (able) hear it.

The latest blog posting from Jean Winter -How Dare I? – is open, clear, honest and direct.  The edge of her candour and grace of her vulnerability combine to encourage in each of us, the willingness to consider our own journey and ask:  ”How else might I choose to live my  life, today?”

Initially, Sheila asked me to be part of a panel discussion for The Company of Women chapter in Ottawa on education – its impact and its potential.  When she asked me, I was flattered that someone other than me recognized that I had something to say about something which is part of my being.  And I knew that I had something to say after 33 years as an educator and over 58 years in the education system.  Unfortunately, the panel discussion did not evolve.

So, I started moving to create what gave juice to my life – writing, designing, creating music, educating, working with pre-service teachers, developing programmes for women incorporating language and art, music and movement, developing a programme on Speaking Powerfully for Women, creating a Women’s Choir – Authentic Vibrations.

When I first talked to Sheila about how I was feeling about what I looked to create in my life, I brought up the inner critic voice which has always been my companion.  Most of the time, I wasn’t even aware of what was going on  – that an inner critic was sitting perched on my right shoulder and nattering like Charley Brown’s teacher into my ear.  I couldn’t always hear what my critic was saying.  I was just aware of this annoying feeling in my right ear – something I originally thought was an ear infection until I realized that it wasn’t.  That’s when I knew I had an inner critic sitting like an invisible gremlin on my right shoulder.                                         For More….

 

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