What we assume

Human beings, pattern-seekers and meaning-makers that we are, tend to make assumptions very easily.

We see something and then extrapolate from it (without even noticing that we are doing so!)

Here’s a way we can better care for one another: catch ourselves when we make assumptions about how someone else is doing, feeling, or experiencing life.

Instead, shift to curiosity: ask questions, consider what you might not be seeing, and be open to learning from them. Let them shine as they are—by inviting them to be who they really are.

What we assume
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