When we’re trapped in righteous certainty, wielding evidence like weapons, real conversation dies. I’ve been there – armed with Google searches and social media posts, certain of my rightness, deaf to other perspectives.
But we’ve all experienced the opposite too: those magical conversations where curiosity leads the way. Time flows, laughter comes easily, and even disagreements feel enriching rather than threatening. We emerge energized, expanded.
The secret? Two simple words: “I’m curious.”
This phrase opens doors rather than builds walls. It carries no judgment, no hidden agenda, no right or wrong answers. It simply signals: “I want to understand your story.”
Pure curiosity assumes everyone has something valuable to share – and proves itself right every time. A single genuine question can reveal entire worlds of experience we might have missed in our certainty.
Where might your next “I’m curious” lead you?
In radical gratitude,
Dr. Paula
