Where they are

I try to meet people where they are. 

This morning sitting over my coffee a lady maybe in her early 70's waits for hers close-by and we chat briefly. She is holding a very docile schnauzer under her arm and she tells me she has driven across country from British Columbia and that she loves Montreal. You could smell the authenticity from her right from the outset. 

People give off vibes and their aura either shines through or it is blocked through not feeling able to be themselves and stew in frustration. By now I can detect someone who is open and in touch with who they are. It becomes almost a scent they perennially give off. 

There is already so much suffering in the world that we don't want to make it worse for ourselves. We should want to drop our shield and let moments happen without trying to control all.

Flexibility, openness, kindness and calm should be the governing principles by which we live and so I work to refine that goal.