We are all a bit different. And yet we are very much the same.We are all the same family. Related somewhere, somehow. We are all human, we all feel. We all share the same home, Earth.
So how do our differences keep us feeling so separate from each other? Aren't we more similar than different? How is it that we inflict suffering on our family?
On this log are fungus, lichen and moss. All these are different species. And yet, they live on the same log. They live in harmony.
The conflict started somewhere. The conflict ends somewhere.
The first place to look is inside. If I'm conflicted within, I create conflict without. When conflict within is normal, conflict without seems normal. If I learn to manage my inner conflict, the outer conflict starts to shift. The insanity is revealed. My tolerance for conflict is diminished. I find ways to resolve issues in a peaceful manner. A respectful manner. Other people don't seem so "other" anymore. They are all sisters, brothers, mothers, fathers, cousins, aunts and uncles.
I love my family.
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