It's time to shake off the worst case scenarios, to make peace with ourselves and the past, reclaim our power, and find each other once again.

Being open is so important. I have a naturally open personality and a refusal to let the world close me down. Perhaps that's partly why we stay on Hive - we allow vulnerability in our writing and find ourselves connected to others.

I think I try harder to connect to people now as an act of resistance. It's hard as I'm reasonably introverted (with a facade of confidence that saps energy and frazzles my nervous system) but it's like I feel I need to be an example of what human beings should be, I don't know, I'm not saying it well. Like I want people I meet to then go and smile at the next person because they've just been smiled at, you know?

That book sounds perfect. I used to love Rumi for this, and lately this one:

https://www.amazon.com.au/Radiance-Sutras-Gateways-Wonder-Delight/dp/1604076593

The power of little reflections!