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Comments on: Only Connect: Some personal thoughts on the importance of connection https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/conflict-break-up/only-connect-some-personal-thoughts-on-the-importance-of-connection/ Meg-John Barker's website Fri, 29 Dec 2017 13:07:21 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 By: megbarkerpsych https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/conflict-break-up/only-connect-some-personal-thoughts-on-the-importance-of-connection/#comment-194 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 19:16:19 +0000 http://rewritingtherules.wordpress.com/?p=943#comment-194 In reply to socscicymru.

An excellent point Dave and one I confess that I struggle with. The Pema Chodron book I’m reading at the moment suggests embracing the most difficult relationships (as having the most to teach us) but I’m sure that can’t extend to abusive relationships. One useful thing to ask is I think is whether a relationship (with a person, organisation or project) enhances your general capacity to connect, or limits it. But that’s just an initial response. Great food for thought.

]]> By: socscicymru https://www.rewriting-the-rules.com/conflict-break-up/only-connect-some-personal-thoughts-on-the-importance-of-connection/#comment-193 Mon, 10 Mar 2014 17:34:51 +0000 http://rewritingtherules.wordpress.com/?p=943#comment-193 Terrific piece, Meg. And very thought provoking. As you know I am in the process of organising a conference called Student Connections (at which you are one of our keynotes) and that title emerged out of a desire to foster connections between learners and academics. And between learners and learners. I can’t remember who said ‘no man is an island’ (presumably they did mean no gender neutral individual), but putting that aside, it is basically true. We cannot exist without the connections we have with others which you so eloquently capture. But, what I was wondering what about connections we feel we have that we shouldn’t? You seem to suggest that all connections are, by definition, good. But, is it possible that there are connections that we would be better off without. For example, those in abusive relationships often strongly connect emotionally with their abusers, but then wouldn’t an outsider think that this is a connection that ought to be broken?

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