If we hide our true nature \u2014 the small, genuine things that make us light up \u2014 we also hide the chance to connect.<\/p>\n
By showing up authentically, we give others permission to do the same.\u2028 And that\u2019s how kindred spirits find each other.<\/strong><\/h5>\nSo often we hold back our natural impulses \u2014 those spontaneous gestures of affection, wonder, or curiosity \u2014 because we worry about how they\u2019ll be perceived.\u2028 We fear seeming odd, too much, too emotional.<\/p>\n
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But when we hide these parts of ourselves, we also hide the possibility of connection.\u2028 If I hadn\u2019t seen her hugging that tree, I would have walked by without knowing we shared something small yet meaningful.\u2028 We might never have spoken.<\/p>\n
Our authenticity is what opens the door to recognition \u2014 to those small, magical moments when someone smiles and says, \u201cMe too.\u201d<\/p>\n
These are the moments that open our hearts.<\/strong><\/h5>\nAnd God\/dess knows we need more of that on this planet.<\/p>\n
So let\u2019s hug the tree.\u2028 Dance in the field (that would still take courage on my part \u2014 but I want to get there!).\u2028 Laugh out loud.<\/p>\n
May we keep meeting each other in these small, genuine moments of truth \u2014 open-hearted, unguarded, and real.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
<\/p>\nAnd God\/dess knows we need more of that on this planet.<\/p>\n
So let\u2019s hug the tree.\u2028 Dance in the field (that would still take courage on my part \u2014 but I want to get there!).\u2028 Laugh out loud.<\/p>\n
May we keep meeting each other in these small, genuine moments of truth \u2014 open-hearted, unguarded, and real.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"