I'm tempted to believe I don't belong.
As a new book in the Human Library, I'm hoping to finally fit in somewhere.
Hello, and Happy Monday! If you enjoyed my post a few weeks back about the bubbles social media keeps us in, I think you're really going to enjoy this essay from Jeannie Ewing about labels and the harm they can cause to discourse and deep connection. Jeannie and I have a LOT in common, so if you like my work, I bet you'll like hers too! -
“You’re a liberal, too, aren’t you?” she asked.
I hesitated before responding. As I scanned the room, I noticed all eight women suddenly turned their attention to me, awaiting my reply. I didn’t know any of them, except Jan, the one who asked the question.
“We’re all a bunch of liberals here,” she added to the awkward space lingering in mid-air.
Finally, I…
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