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For the past eight months now I have been wearing braces. "Why are you wearing braces?!" said someone, "Keeping up with the trends?!" she added with a hint of mockery in her voice, referring to the many celebrities who were wearing braces as adults.
"Cool!" said my nephew the moment he saw me a few weeks ago, and even asked if he could see how my teeth were straightening out, asking for details on how long I had been wearing them and how I was coping.
It's interesting to note how people react to something they are not expecting. Some stare, some pretend not to see, some are curious, others are find it...simply... cool!
I've also learned that despite the fact that I thought my teeth would simply be, well, the way they were meant to be - especially by the age of 41 - my teeth have changed. My jaw has adjusted to how my teeth now fit with each other, and the shape of my smile has also changed.
Every couple of weeks, once I feel that my mouth has adjusted to the gradual fixing of my teeth's alignment...I go to the dentist and have the wires adjusted again. And then there's the discomfort and sometimes dull pain that follows...until everything adjusts again.
In trying to get my mind off of the discomfort I'm feeling tonight after having my braces adjusted this morning (I think my teeth move at night), I decided to think about how my wearing braces is related to facilitation.
In many ways the whole experience is akin to constantly changing, and being pushed into my learning zone. I started off being in my comfort zone, am then forced into my learning zone (when the braces are adjusted), and then I find that I adapt and change until it is almost comfortable... and then I go into my stretching zone again.
There is no "one" way of facilitating. Each and every person has their own "zone" that they have to find and fit into. One must also keep on challenging oneself to always be fresh and new and creative, and to always be excited by the passion that drives them to be a facilitator.
Once you are "too" comfortable, it's time to 'adjust' your braces and stretch yourself beyond your comfort zone. Oh and make sure that it's fun...everytime I get my braces adjusted, I change the color of my elastic rings or band. It's pretty cool...having a vibrant purple smile!
Believe it or not, writing about this helped ease my discomfort! How's that for the healing power of vibrant thinking...hee-hee...
How I want to have my smile fixed now..hehe.. (Comment this)
hmm... does wearing braces for the first time makes your gums bleed?
how is it made? did it take a long time shaping the braces to fit into your teeth?
How much would it cause?
aside from pain what more is the disadvantage of wearing it?
I'm just too curious about braces because i did'nt try it though... I hope you'll gonna answer my curiousity... hehehe... Oops before saying goodbye, just wanna post about Business Process Outsourcing . Please do visit... thanks. (Comment this)