The Currency

Judgment sells. It fills headlines, fuels algorithms, and turns neighbors into strangers.

Every verdict is a wall; every wall blocks connection.

We mistake judgment for wisdom when it is only fear with polished words. It feels powerful to condemn, but, power without presence erodes intimacy.

You cannot love someone you are busy judging.. You can pity them … advise them … and sometimes, even tolerate them.

But love them …?

Love requires humility.

Ask yourself: Am I trying to understand, or am I trying to be right?

The first opens space.

The second closes it.

Judgment thrives because it promises safety: If I call this wrong, I don’t have to feel uncomfortable. Yet, safety built on separation is fragile.

Curiosity rebuilds what judgment destroys. Instead of exile, it invites. Instead of verdict, it witnesses.

Judgment may feel like control, but it is actually a cage … and cages shrink the soul.

Epilogue (from "The Myth of Beliefs"):

“Judgment is the barrier between you and unity.”It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.

Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

Gayle Barklie
Gayle earned dual Master of Arts degrees in Marriage and Family Counseling as well as Clinical Art Therapy from Loyola Marymount University in California (www.lmu.edu). She has been in practice for over twenty years as a counselor, contemplative life journey guide and transpersonal hypnotherapist. Additionally, Gayle received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1989 from Art Center College of Design in California (www.artcenter.edu), and is a practicing prolific artist specializing in mandala art. Gayle has been an active member of Business Network International (www.bni.com) since 2011. Gayle Barklie created and founded Soul Purpose in 2011. Her primary goal was to utilize her unique, eclectic, holistic work to assist in discovering why you are here. She does this by helping transform subconscious thought processes getting in the way of remembering and expressing who you really are.
www.soulpurposemaui.com
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