Reading HDG stuff has kind of fundamentally shifted how we view people. Thinking about how much of our personal and social issues are just caused from fear of rejection is really interesting. People really are beautiful. It's just crazy how much our cultures are built on fear, and how much freer things would be if we let go of that.
It's not the most profound thought, but I dunno, I thought it was really interesting. I didn't used to view humans as being so beautiful. I always loved them, but now my appreciation feels so much deeper. Humans have access to so many beautiful emotions, but we spend our whole lives trying to suppress them or distract ourselves from them.
I'm gonna try to change that for myself, and see where we end up. Learning to fully let myself feel and be vulnerable is gonna be exhausting, but I don't want to settle for living in any repressed state. I just have to balance that with knowing that the world isn't perfect, and that I have to be careful with who I trust. It seems daunting, but I guess most progress is like that.
Anyways that's how giant plant mommy petplay made me appreciate the beauty of humanity and encouraged me to accept myself for everything I am.