More Than One Way to Nine

Dear readers,

I read something recently that hit in that quiet, gut-level way.

“6 + 3 = 9, but so does 5 + 4.

The way you do things isn’t always the only way to do them. Respect other people’s way of thinking.” I’ll even add 7 + 2.

Simple. But layered.

Because somewhere along the line, many of us were conditioned to believe there was only one right way to show up in this world. That the path we were taught—whether in our households, our churches, or even within ourselves—was the blueprint everyone else should follow too.

But the truth is: