No Longer Standing In Place

"Often  your thoughts will dictate what you actually see."

Natalie Glasson 

In the midst of a writers gathering, a stranger unexpectedly wandered in.  He was handsome, friendly and inquisitive. After a brief exchange, he left and instructions were given to the writers to jot down impressions.

The writers were amazed by the distinctive assessments, as not one of the eight reports were the same. Each participant experienced the encounter through his or her own bias, perceptions and assumptions.

It is imperative we begin to listen in depth, to see with new clarity, and to embrace understandings dissimilar from our own.  We must stop complaining and hold our lovely selves accountable for reparation and healing.  We must begin right where we are, no longer just standing in place.