Being present to each other seems to have been a missed opportunity. It’s almost 10 years since we stepped into what we felt was a new world with greater opportunities. What have we done with those possibilities? I feel that we missed the boat somewhere and we’re still either trying to be clones of each other or shutting others out because they are different.

We allow external energies to influence who we are, often leading to conflicts. When we listen to another’s point of view with an open mind, without already preparing our rebuttal, then for that period we are aligned to All That Is. We’re open to learning something or hearing a different viewpoint that might bring understanding not conflict. We enrich our lives and our world when we respect the differences we see around us. A community is nothing without belonging. Discover 3 things you might learn from a different community to strengthen your own