“I believe in Tolerance. We are all beautifully unique in this world. Our differences should be more than tolerated–they should be celebrated. Our lifestyle choices, our spirituality, those we love, the work we do, the language we speak, the traditions we claim, how we celebrate our holidays. I believe there are countless paths, many translations, and infinite expressions of the human spirit. Each one is beautiful in its own right.”
Several months ago I posted this quote on my Facebook business page along with this image of my sweet dog Seva. I’m not sure if it was the words, or the heretical image of the dog that prompted two people to comment that I was going to hell. And they didn’t say it nicely.
Needless to say, they were kicked out of the party. Full disclosure—intolerance is really ugly to me and I don’t accept it in any form. For any reason.
If I had to pick one attribute I believe is more critical to wellbeing than any other, I’d say it would be authenticity. Holding a safe space for a person to be real, vulnerable, open, and authentic is more important to me than anything.
With any creative endeavor–be it a blog, book writing, a Facebook page, whatever–it’s a constant challenge to speak from the heart without worrying about how it might be received by the masses. There will always be that person in the crowd who tells you you’re going to hell for espousing tolerance or whatever.
That’s okay.
That’s their experience, their journey, and I imagine it’s a lonely one. We have to show up in this world as we were born to.
And undertake the long or short journey to find pride in every aspect of our being.
You’ve got to be yourself.
Much Love,
Kristy
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