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“Respect…is appreciation of the separateness of the other person, of the ways in which he or she is unique.” – Annie Gottlieb
Two days ago, we focused on sending our love to someone close to us. Today’s action is similar but with a slightly more challenging twist.
Today we do the same thing but for someone who isn’t so easy to love… a person that has been difficult in your life, but for one reason or another, needs to be there.
We can’t change a difficult person. But we can change our perception of them. We can cultivate empathy and realize that we don’t know the whole story. We don’t have their experiences, their hardships, their defense mechanisms.
A spiritual teacher once told me that when we have an adverse reaction to someone, it’s because that person is mirroring a part of ourself that we’re also rejecting.
Journal all the good things about someone historically difficult in your life. Get so detailed that you begin to cultivate love for him/her, as though you’re the only person who understands them and you’re convincing a group of people who have wrongly judged your friend why they should give him/her another chance.
Bonus:
Tell this person some of the things you love about him/her. Create some of that positive energy between you two.
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