So –
Let’s begin –
as it were
“all over again”
Step 1 (One):- Be standing, or sitting,
or be down on-all-fours,
or lying face down or face up –
comfortably breathing…
and letting the seconds tick past …
just letting the seconds go on ticking past ..
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Step 2 (Two) “Allow your various life-situations to cross your mind – and to “exit to back-stage” again –
and allow your various Needs and Problems to be ready to be “considered” too –
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Step 3 (Three) now you need to be
preparing to meet with your-co-dependent neighbours –
to cooperatively choose one common-need or problem that affects each and all of you –
and prepare to put that Problem-Situation into Words –
Words that ASAP
as-soon-as-possible –
each neighbour agrees to –
[not forgetting each neighbour who is not able to be present
in your face-to-face round-table meeting –
what have they said already
– or written – ]
we each and all need to agree
what is the best description of your common-situation, need & or problem –
and is it clearly written up
where every-one can read it,
and such that every-one can hear it when it’s read aloud ? .
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Step 4 (Four) No Interruptions or Turning-Away –
We’ll each “imagine” a solution that would satisfy each affected-neighbour’s real need as they finally state or agree it :-
Be prepared to keep speaking in turn, round-and-round,
and round-and-round again,
and again –
Each in turn clockwise around the circle have equal time (say 1 minute each at first)
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Step 5 (Five) Needs us to “Co-Construct” a “Plan A” that will meet every-one’s individual need
especially including how best to meet the [probable] need of each neighbour not present in the meeting.
and likewise construct a “Back-Up plan”
Plan B: for dealing with anything that impedes or opposes any part of that Plan A.
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