Choosing to practice seeing the humanity in everyone, including those you disagree with*,* isn’t naive; it’s an agent of change in itself, one that will continue to change you, one that will keep you connected to your own humanity. (View Highlight)

Trying to control other people is exhausting, mostly because it’s an impossible effort that only leads to further distancing from your own inherent power. Stay close to your own next moves, your own actions, your own choices, knowing those are the only ones you really have a say over in the moment. (View Highlight)

It’s deeply vulnerable to say “I’m confused about what to think” or “I’m not sure what to do” instead of quickly jumping into a false sense of understanding. Letting yourself be confused might be a path toward breaking binary thinking and holding more than one layer. (View Highlight)

Being willing to fail makes trying less scary. Being willing to be wrong makes trying less scary. Being willing to change your mind makes trying less scary. Being willing to be embarrassed makes trying less scary. Being willing makes trying less scary. (View Highlight)