11/13/2025
Lately, Iโve been having so many conversations marked by pain and isolation โ in relationships, across industries, and within teams.
Thereโs confusion, misunderstanding, and a longing to feel safe again.
And so, we reach for sameness.
For people who โget us.โ
Who see the world the way we do.
And thatโs valid โ sometimes even essential.
But I keep wonderingโฆ where does that comfort start to cost us?
Where does it slip from safety into separation?
When does it stop protecting us โ and start isolating us?
Because the more we retreat into sameness,
the more we lose the art of listening.
The ability to stay curious.
To bridge.
To grow.
๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ, ๐ ๐ค๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ:
Real kindness isnโt only soft โ itโs brave.
Itโs found in the willingness to listen,
to stay open, even when itโs uncomfortable.
Because wholeness โ individually and collectively โ doesnโt come from sameness.
It comes from range.
From presence.
From choosing to stay connected, even when itโs easier to turn away.
Maybe this week, we all practice that kind of kindness. ๐
