Don't Judge

Everyone has their own reasons and circumstances why.

Until you’ve walked a mile in someone else’s shoes, you’ll never fully understand what their life has been like. We are often quick to judge what we don’t understand and react to differences rather than consider that each person carries their own history, pain, and perspective that shapes how they move through their life.

Judging, shaming, and blaming are tactics we often learn early on. They are the ways we’ve been taught to protect our own belief systems, justify our reactions, or cope with discomfort. For many, it’s the norm to criticize what doesn’t fit into their worldview, without pausing to ask where that judgment is coming from.

But what if we took a step back?

What if, instead of judging, we slowed down and connected with the emotion behind our reactions and remembered that everyone has their own reasons and circumstances why?

Compassion invites us to see the human behind the behavior.