When we fall in love, we usually gravitate toward someone who is like us in some ways but different in others. At first this attraction seems ideal, but within about 6-18 months of the relationship the differences will initiate conflict. It is important to normalize these differences and to accept each other, warts and all.
“People feel differently about issues around immigration. My job as a counselor is to be present and listen to my clients’ concerns, to help them make a safety plan for their family so that if something happens to them, their kids (who were born here) don’t end up in the system. At the same time, we’re working through their trauma.”
How do we navigate the emotionally-laden days ahead of us? A few recommendations for everyone on the emotional spectrum.
What would it be like to live in a world where our differences are experienced not as that which divides us from one another, but rather as an invitation to recognize and name with confidence the beautiful ways in which we really are nothing alike?