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Self-awareness and being aware of how we influence our surroundings is part of human growth and the first step towards greater agency. It requires some commitment and action on our part. At ThinkThru-TalkThru we believe each one of us has the power to choose agency.
We recognise that the path to realise our potential is not necessarily going to be an easy one. It will require energy and dedication to keep going even when it gets tough.
At least two things are necessary to set this process in motion. One is spending time with ourselves and thinking through ideas on our own. The other is spending time with others, talking and thinking through ideas together, one-on-one or in larger groups.
The added benefit of communal thinking is that we receive insights on how we affect the people around us and our environment. This gives us more food for thought, which will hopefully change our actions for the better…as well as change the feedback we receive from others.
For each of us the starting point is different and is largely dependent on our personalities and our backgrounds. ThinkThru-TalkThru aims to provide both resources and opportunities for considered thinking and talking to happen in one-on-one coaching and in dialogues.
The full range is possible on-line as well as face-to-face.
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Why Dialogue?
In our normal daily conversations we seldom speak about challenges that affect us deeply. A face-to-face dialogue is a rich experience that offers a safe space to explore perspectives unfamiliar to us, be heard and continue our journey together with a greater understanding of each other.
Dialogue inspired by Poetry (DIP)
In music, dissonance refers to an unresolved, discordant chord. It can also be defined as an inconsistency between the beliefs one holds, or conflict between one’s beliefs and one’s actions. Our natural tendency is to move away from this experiential discomfort as quickly as possible. And yet, it is in this uncomfortable place of incongruence, that growth happens.
Publications
I followed the advice I had been given as a white person in inter-racial spaces, to listen more and talk less, by writing poems. Poetry helps me process my life and the things that I see happening around me daily. Before I knew it, I had written a collection of poems – enough to fill a book. dwelling in dissonance is the result.
Putting my words out into the world is a vulnerable place to be, but how can I expect others to be vulnerable and exposed, if I am not prepared to do so myself?
About Vera
Vera Marbach was born in Germany, but grew up in South Africa. As a German South African she has learnt to live and work in cultural environments different to her primary culture. She speaks fluent German, English and Afrikaans and is learning Sepedi. She lives in Gauteng with her husband and three children.
Vera studied Occupational Therapy at the University of the Witwatersrand. She has worked as an Occupational Therapist in England and in South Africa in a variety of fields, including in mental health and in childhood development. She has co-ordinated and facilitated monthly discussion events, occasional conferences and weekend breakaways. She is also a regular guest speaker at various churches and events on a variety of subjects such as self-esteem, family relationships, ethical consumerism and so forth.
Considered Words
Think
Talk
Talk
Think
I may
think before I talk
or talk before I think
Sometimes
talking helps me truly think
or thinking helps me talk truth
Let’s not over-think
and under-talk
or under-think
and over-talk
Live in tension.
Live intentionally.