Human beings, pattern-seekers and meaning-makers that we are, tend to make assumptions very easily.

We see something and then extrapolate from it (without even noticing that we are doing so!)

Here’s a way we can better care for one another: catch ourselves when we make assumptions about how someone else is doing, feeling, or experiencing life.

Instead, shift to curiosity: ask questions, consider what you might not be seeing, and be open to learning from them.

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Human beings, pattern-seekers and meaning-makers that we are, tend to make assumptions very easily. 

We see something and then extrapolate from it (without even noticing that we are doing so!) 

Here’s a way we can better care for one another: catch ourselves when we make assumptions about how someone else is doing, feeling, or experiencing life. 

Instead, shift to curiosity: ask questions, consider what you might not be seeing, and be open to learning from them.