tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610681310547419473.post5588989838466001545..comments2020-09-18T19:58:44.282-07:00Comments on Sapphire Unbound: A Black Womanist Scholar Speaks her Mind: Critical mentoring: For those of us who mentor in troubled spacesSapphire Unbound: A Black Womanist Scholar Speaks her Mindhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00100126802138225280noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610681310547419473.post-26341080795064266052020-02-28T21:25:38.748-08:002020-02-28T21:25:38.748-08:00I want to express some thanks to this writer for r...I want to express some thanks to this writer for rescuing me from such a situation. Because of looking out through the world wide web and obtaining principles that were not productive, I figured my life was done. Being alive without the presence of approaches to the issues you’ve solved by way of your main article is a crucial case, and ones which may have in a negative way affected my career if I had not come across your website. Your actual natural talent and kindness in taking care of every item was precious. I am not sure what I would have done if I hadn’t encountered such a stuff like this. I am able to now look ahead to my future. Thanks for your time so much for the expert and effective help. I will not be reluctant to endorse your site to any person who should have direction on this situation. <a href="https://www.jbbbsla.org/" rel="nofollow">visit the site</a>MAYA KHANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860156699420952853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610681310547419473.post-73637895207737820712013-10-02T07:50:23.415-07:002013-10-02T07:50:23.415-07:00It's funny you mention the resentment we somet...It's funny you mention the resentment we sometimes have to confront as we thrive to mentor. This is something that's not always discussed, but that is real. When we mentor, we have to be ever conscious of the entire experience and the range of emotions involved in the process. Thanks for reading and commenting. Sapphire Unbound: A Black Womanist Scholar Speaks her Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100126802138225280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610681310547419473.post-30737974501295467202013-10-02T07:47:56.026-07:002013-10-02T07:47:56.026-07:00Thanks for sharing this thought. I'll like how...Thanks for sharing this thought. I'll like how you framed it--we are not empowering when we answer. Good luck to you also during this challenge. Sapphire Unbound: A Black Womanist Scholar Speaks her Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100126802138225280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610681310547419473.post-39744444412008727612013-10-02T07:46:12.566-07:002013-10-02T07:46:12.566-07:00Finding community is a challenge. As you point out...Finding community is a challenge. As you point out, part of the challenge is the individualism we confront. Sometimes we really have to create a patchwork of community members and stretch our imagination of who might be included. I hope that you find your communitySapphire Unbound: A Black Womanist Scholar Speaks her Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00100126802138225280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610681310547419473.post-90523872585761559912013-10-01T08:58:11.869-07:002013-10-01T08:58:11.869-07:00Thank you for writing this post. What resonates mo...Thank you for writing this post. What resonates most with me is the question of how to be supportive and mentor those coming behind us while not stretching ourselves too thin. Despite all of the joy I get from mentoring, I can find myself feeling resentful about how much of my time it takes and how little mentoring I see by some of my colleagues. I love your idea to organize a group of peers to do it together. And I also think that Facebook and other social media platforms are a good way to mentor across geographic space.<br /><br />I look forward to reading more of your posts over the next month! <3Melissa Michelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05593560145599302392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610681310547419473.post-77934977485968211852013-10-01T08:53:40.065-07:002013-10-01T08:53:40.065-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Melissa Michelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05593560145599302392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610681310547419473.post-8376685688627511002013-10-01T06:00:03.528-07:002013-10-01T06:00:03.528-07:00As a life coach (which can be a mentorship role at...As a life coach (which can be a mentorship role at times) I too have to squelch my desire to fix things but I always try to keep in mind that any time I do someone else's work for them, I just prove to them that I have answers, not that they have their own. A very strong belief that everyone is capable of handling their own issues and sometimes just needs a mirror held up so they can see themselves clearly, helps me to maintain that boundary.<br />I look forward to writing alongside you in this 31 day blog challenge. Good luck!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415182341962403511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3610681310547419473.post-46926051600493125822013-10-01T05:51:13.663-07:002013-10-01T05:51:13.663-07:00I don't work in academia, but as an independen...I don't work in academia, but as an independent contract teacher I can relate to a lot of your comments on mentoring. I enjoy teaching because I genuinely like helping others. Since I see my students on a one-on-one basis, I usually end up developing a mentor/mentee relationship with each of them to some extent. It can be draining at times, so I set my boundaries by limiting the number of students I take on at one time. <br /><br />I also struggle to find my own community of mentors that I can lean on for guidance. There aren't a lot of women who have the same combination of interests that I do. I find that most professionals have their own goals and dreams that they're trying to realize which doesn't leave much quality time to reach back and help others coming behind them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com