In presence

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Unless we completely inhabit ourselves, it’s not possible to be completely present.  If we are not completely present, we’re not inclusive – and when we’re not inclusive, that’s when we exclude others who have different views, different opinions, different upbringings – difference.  In presence, we see the beauty in what was previously unbeautiful – in difference and alikeness.  It’s all of life. 

Gina Sharpe, The Beautiful Mind: A Conversation with Gina Sharpe, Parabola, 35:4