different perspectives
an excerpt…
First some definitions. (If you’ve been in my classroom or around for a while, you know that the dictionary & thesaurus are some of my favorites. I suppose that contributes to one of my favorite nicknames “Resource Queen”.) Anyhoo…
transaction = noun
the act of transacting or the fact of being transacted.
an instance or process of transacting something.
something that is transacted, especially a business agreement.
Psychology . an interaction of an individual with one or more other persons, especially as influenced by their assumed relational roles of parent, child, or adult.
transactions, the published records of the proceedings, as papers read, addresses delivered, or discussions, at the meetings of a learned society or the like.
relation = noun
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
the relation between cause and effect.
relations,
the various connections between peoples, countries, etc.:
foreign relations.
the various connections in which persons are brought together:
business and social relations.
sexual intercourse.
the mode or kind of connection between one person and another, between an individual and God, etc.
connection between persons by blood or marriage.
a person who is related by blood or marriage; relative:
his wife’s relations.
the act of relating, narrating, or telling; narration.
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I remember the day… a Sunday five years ago walking around the streets of San Francisco with two of my favorite loves… that I first heard someone be described as transactional. It was a lightbulb moment giving birth to more language for me, and propelling me further on my journey to becoming a person who always acts in a relational manner.
You may not have heard of these concepts, or may not have had language around them, and or may not yet understand. Wherever you are with it, let’s take a breath or ten, sip a favorite beverage and just be here together…
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