Hot take: You are not required to have an opinion on every single thing. You don’t need a 10-minute TED Talk ready for every hot-button issue. You don’t even have to get why someone feels the way they do. But you do have to try not be a dick about it. Basic human decency costs exactly $0. Listening is free. Empathy is a renewable resource. There are plenty of assholes filling the void with unsolicited advice and general douchebagery, it’s ok to sit this one out my friend. If you have the spoons, just listen and then let it roll on past.
So where in your life can you replace judgment with curiosity this week, my little chaos gremlins? Drop it in the comments or join the chat. It’s like group therapy, but free and way less awkward.
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