I’ve found myself de-humanizing others. Seeing people as opportunities or getting what I want.

While in Mexico I felt surprised that people very different from me could have great accomplishments. For example how could the Mayans build such a marvelous structures! They were so long ago and I imagine so much less human than me now…the driver of our car better give us a good deal because I want to save a few bucks…

How disrespectful!

When we humanize situations and others, we open the door for emotion to enter but we also allow the other to exist as they are. 

Fullness can be found in accepting my normal is different from yours.