Practice Seeing Humans
What happens if we assume people are doing their best?
What would it look like if we gave up the roles of judge and jury?
How could we honor dignity for ourselves, for our loved ones, for strangers, and even for people we don’t like?
Dignity can transform how we see and treat ourselves and each other.
The story from Brené Brown's Unlocking Us.
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Questions for reflection:
Are people doing the best they can?
How are you with setting boundaries?
Is there someone who is letting you down that might be doing their best? What boundaries could you set? Is there grief or guilt to process?
Write the names of two people that you love and respect. Any two. Who pops into your mind?
What does it mean to you to treat them with dignity? What does that look like in action?
Write the names of two people you do not like or respect.
What does it mean to you to treat them with dignity? What does that look like in action?
What kind of thoughts or emotions showed up for the two sets of people?
