Sunny Side Up: Be kind even when you disagree


Photo from Jan 6 of Donalad Trump's supporters at the Capitol in Washington DC. Misguided or not, they genuinely believe in their cause and likely can’t understand why anyone would believe anything outside their views. Could you hold space for those who disagree with what you believe? -Reuters

The recent trouble in the United States when people stormed the Capitol building in Washington DC, shone a light on how much anger, division and conflict exist in a country that prides itself on the values of unity and freedom.

Watching the incredible scenes unfold on Jan 6, 2021, I thought back to when I was younger and how intense my beliefs were about how society should be. Of course, anyone who disagreed with my views was wrong and unable to understand reality.

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