Cosmic Gardener – Cultivating a Life

Ever the student, my friends are often my teachers.

Treat others the way they want to be treated.
From a friend involved with developing a culture of excellence in his diverse workplace I learned that to treat others the way we want to be treated presumes that we all have the same cultural and personal values and priorities.

See others the way they want to be seen.
From another friend who facilitates workshops on diversity, equity and inclusion I learned that while being blind to another’s external identifiers (e.g. race, age, physical capacity, etc.) might at first blush seem enlightened vision, in reality could discount someone’s core identity.

Sometimes I think we need to be brave enough to ask others how they want to be treated, and how they want to be seen.