If the defendant doesn t pay the damages awarded to the plaintiff in a civil case, the plaintiff may ask for an execution of the judgment. In most jurisdictions, he or she must accept it or reject it (e.g., by granting a motion in arrest of judgment). In criminal cases, the judge generally has no authority to modify the verdict. In a civil suit, the judge may have the authority to increase or decrease the amount of damages awarded by the jury, or to make some other modifications before entering judgment. We all just have to get there, acknowledging that others are getting there too.The decision of the jury doesn t take effect until the judge enters a judgment on the decision - that is, an order that it be filed in public records. Most of us could stand to do periodic audits of where we are in this process and make adjustments as needed.Īs Ram Dass once famously said, “We’re all just walking each other home.” That does not mean we have to walk arm-in-arm, hold hands, or even take the same path home.
All of us can make kinder, better choices while protecting our emotional and spiritual health. Likewise, this does not mean that younger people are incapable of working from a position of discernment rather than judgment. It does mean that life naturally gives us an opportunity to embrace that shift and not be hateful, ego-driven judgy bitches. This does not mean that all elders transition into discerning, wise beings. Once we “age out,” however, our interest in pleasing others, competing with social ideals, and reworking our lives for the benefit of others no longer holds sway. It is natural to do this in the parts of our life set for attracting a partner and parenting. We are more confident in who we are and less likely to adjust our behaviors to accommodate others. While this might feel grim, the offset is that as we age, we care less about the judgment of others. I always listen to Lily’s advice because she has good judgment/judgement. Examples: Judgment and judgement in a sentence. In UK English, judgement (with an e) is standard, but judgment is used in legal contexts. We are discerning when we study, recognize, and honor how different influences affect our spiritual well-being. In US English, judgment (no e) is the only correct spelling. We are judgmental when we work from a place of ego and viciousness. Judgment lives in the past, responding to conditioned triggers, biases, prejudices, insecurities, gossip, and competition.
Judgment does not usually operate alongside compassion.ĭiscernment is hand-and-glove with self-compassion and the ability to discern what causes us healthy spiritual challenges rather than ongoing disfunction and unhealthy interpersonal dynamics. It was first used in English in the mid 13th century. It says, “I do not reject your path for you, but it is incongruent with my happiness and spiritual well-being.” By this assessment, judgment closes you off, but discernment opens you up. The noun judgement or judgment was borrowed from the French judgement. Judgment criticizes the journey another person is taking.ĭiscernment acknowledges and honors a person’s journey as valid for them, but also leaves room for us to say that it is not compatible with our journey.
Photo licensed through Dreamstime Judging the journey It just means that it is not what fits into my life path right now.” She says (paraphrasing), “My winter coat is not right for me in July, but that does not mean I despise it or never want to see it again. Corbie uses the example of her winter coat. Judgment closes us off by labeling someone as “bad” or “the other.” It often triggers a fear response or a “fight or flight” mentality, conditioned into us by prior experiences.ĭiscernment loves with open arms, acknowledging diversity and at the same time, honoring our own healthy boundaries. Judgment says, “You are bad or flawed in some way and so I cannot love you.”ĭiscernment says, “I love you, but I value my emotional and spiritual health, therefore, I must set boundaries and limit my exposure to you.” Even within Paganism, arguably one of the most inclusive umbrellas of spiritual belief, there is in-fighting and identifications of who is right and wrong, who is and is not entitled to their claimed spiritual identity. Society coaxes us to break into factions, to have cliques and clubs identifying who is and is not acceptable. Most dominant religions encourage us to recognize “good” and “bad” people, those who will and will not receive afterlife rewards. It identifies what does and does not fit into a construct of healthy emotional living for us. Discernment, however, comes from an internal place of self-love and self-awareness.
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