SALT in the Family - Community life competence2024-03-29T10:41:39Zhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/forum/topics/salt-in-the-family?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI have used salt in my family…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2016-08-31:2028109:Comment:1559802016-08-31T01:23:41.879ZABEDNEGO KITHEKA MUTUNGWAhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/Abednegomutungwa
I have used salt in my family ,the experience is that it helps reveal hidden strengths and doubles effort<br />
My wife has strengths in flower gardening ,I uses SALT ,every time I appreciate she doubles the effort and adds creativity<br />
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I also uses SALT to encourage my two boys in studies,even when the grades are poor,I use SALT approach to create a dream arnd grades and future<br />
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If we learn to appreciate each other in our nuclear family then everyone feels sense of belong in a shared family values
I have used salt in my family ,the experience is that it helps reveal hidden strengths and doubles effort<br />
My wife has strengths in flower gardening ,I uses SALT ,every time I appreciate she doubles the effort and adds creativity<br />
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I also uses SALT to encourage my two boys in studies,even when the grades are poor,I use SALT approach to create a dream arnd grades and future<br />
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If we learn to appreciate each other in our nuclear family then everyone feels sense of belong in a shared family values No but the links I shared are…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2016-04-27:2028109:Comment:1529582016-04-27T15:11:23.855ZRituu B. Nandahttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/RituuBNanda94
<p>No but the links I shared are experiences of others. I have found that ABCD facilitators have done extensive work with families.</p>
<p>No but the links I shared are experiences of others. I have found that ABCD facilitators have done extensive work with families.</p> Beautiful practice, many than…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2016-04-27:2028109:Comment:1531482016-04-27T06:54:16.764ZMarlouhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/Marlou
<p>Beautiful practice, many thanks Gaston! And certainly a practice to consider for every family (member). I can imagine how beautiful this is for your parents, brothers and yourself. And then little Tao now naturally growing up in such attitude.</p>
<p>Did your family members also changed their 'practice', inspired by you?</p>
<p>Beautiful practice, many thanks Gaston! And certainly a practice to consider for every family (member). I can imagine how beautiful this is for your parents, brothers and yourself. And then little Tao now naturally growing up in such attitude.</p>
<p>Did your family members also changed their 'practice', inspired by you?</p> Hi Marlou,
I remember being…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2016-04-27:2028109:Comment:1532462016-04-27T06:43:40.896ZGastonhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/Gaston
<p>Hi Marlou, </p>
<p>I remember being inspired by Rafique's daughter and actually started <em>expressing</em> appreciation as well as my love to my direct family members. I grew up in a family that was very loving and caring, but wouldn't necessarily express this verbally. I realized during a meditation retreat that I actually wanted to change that and make SALT more explicit. </p>
<p>I started by writing a love letter to each of my parents. I started with 'watering the flowers' or expressing…</p>
<p>Hi Marlou, </p>
<p>I remember being inspired by Rafique's daughter and actually started <em>expressing</em> appreciation as well as my love to my direct family members. I grew up in a family that was very loving and caring, but wouldn't necessarily express this verbally. I realized during a meditation retreat that I actually wanted to change that and make SALT more explicit. </p>
<p>I started by writing a love letter to each of my parents. I started with 'watering the flowers' or expressing specifically what qualities I saw in each of them and how I am trying to continue these in my own way. Also I actually expressed my love for them, which was rare in our family (but I didn't care ;). Since then, I try to verbalize the strengths that I see in my 3 brothers and parents the moment that I feel them. That is my practice. Not hesitate. If I feel the love or gratitude (during a meditation or something that reminds me), I instantly share it. By email, Skype or other means. </p>
<p>And this is a good moment to express my own gratitude to the Constellation family and you Marlou :) . Keep the great work going. I am sometimes a bit 'silent', but always watching and following what's going on. Hugs from Chiang Mai. </p> Rafique,
Many thanks! Indeed…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2016-04-27:2028109:Comment:1531472016-04-27T06:24:19.965ZMarlouhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/Marlou
<p>Rafique,</p>
<p>Many thanks! Indeed the sharing by Ayesha was and still is beautiful and had at the time inspired others in the Constellation. Would love to hear about the family dream when you next have a chance for a family SALT exercise. SALT practice is there every day - lovely how you and your wife (what's her name?) are demonstrating that naturally, yet purposefully, in the Champion Care Home. </p>
<p>Marlou</p>
<p>Rafique,</p>
<p>Many thanks! Indeed the sharing by Ayesha was and still is beautiful and had at the time inspired others in the Constellation. Would love to hear about the family dream when you next have a chance for a family SALT exercise. SALT practice is there every day - lovely how you and your wife (what's her name?) are demonstrating that naturally, yet purposefully, in the Champion Care Home. </p>
<p>Marlou</p> Email response from Rafique
D…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2016-04-26:2028109:Comment:1529432016-04-26T18:11:23.191ZRituu B. Nandahttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/RituuBNanda94
<p><em>Email response from Rafique</em></p>
<p>Dear Marlou,</p>
<div dir="ltr">As my daughter is in Mumbai, and son in Newark, what is left of the family is only my wife and me, who are in Champion Care Homes. And we are forced to practice SALT, as SALT is the WoW at Champion Care Homes, and we are the ones that are facilitating it. <div>Also, we found that living in a Care Home where nothing is a secret, it is impossible to not practice what you preach. </div>
<div>As for the dream we are…</div>
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<p><em>Email response from Rafique</em></p>
<p>Dear Marlou,</p>
<div dir="ltr">As my daughter is in Mumbai, and son in Newark, what is left of the family is only my wife and me, who are in Champion Care Homes. And we are forced to practice SALT, as SALT is the WoW at Champion Care Homes, and we are the ones that are facilitating it. <div>Also, we found that living in a Care Home where nothing is a secret, it is impossible to not practice what you preach. </div>
<div>As for the dream we are still to complete the dream for the family, though for Champion Care Homes all the staff together have done the dream, and are learning the self-assessment! For in Champion Care Home there are weekly Staff meetings which is known as SALT meetings.</div>
<div><br/>In due course, I will write a blog on this. Here is what my daughter <span> </span><span class="il">Ayesha</span><span> wrote on how we used SALT in our family </span><a href="http://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/salt-ed" target="_blank">http://aidscompetence.ning.com/profiles/blogs/salt-ed</a><span> </span><br/><br/>With best regards,</div>
<div>Rafique</div>
</div> Thank you Rituu.
Do you also…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2016-04-14:2028109:Comment:1527672016-04-14T12:39:42.314ZMarlouhttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/Marlou
<p>Thank you Rituu.</p>
<p>Do you also have personal experiences to share on SALT in the family?</p>
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<p>Marlou</p>
<p>Thank you Rituu.</p>
<p>Do you also have personal experiences to share on SALT in the family?</p>
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<p>Marlou</p> Hi Marlou,
This is not relat…tag:aidscompetence.ning.com,2016-04-14:2028109:Comment:1528432016-04-14T09:14:13.437ZRituu B. Nandahttps://aidscompetence.ning.com/profile/RituuBNanda94
<p>Hi Marlou, </p>
<p>This is not related to SALT but Asset based community development facilitators who seemed to have done a lot of work with families. These blogs might be of interest:</p>
<p><a href="https://sustainingcommunity.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/the-parent-empowerment-and-efficacy-measure-peem/" target="_blank">https://sustainingcommunity.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/the-parent-empowerment-and-efficacy-measure-peem/…</a></p>
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<p>Hi Marlou, </p>
<p>This is not related to SALT but Asset based community development facilitators who seemed to have done a lot of work with families. These blogs might be of interest:</p>
<p><a href="https://sustainingcommunity.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/the-parent-empowerment-and-efficacy-measure-peem/" target="_blank">https://sustainingcommunity.wordpress.com/2016/03/28/the-parent-empowerment-and-efficacy-measure-peem/</a></p>
<p><a href="https://sustainingcommunity.wordpress.com/2015/11/12/mutual-self-help-parent-groups/" target="_blank">https://sustainingcommunity.wordpress.com/2015/11/12/mutual-self-help-parent-groups/</a></p>