Today’s pondering brought to you by my aimless wondering mind on the morning s

As I sat there, observing those around me, I began to ponder about labeling, stereotyping, and profiling and the potentially detrimental effect some of these preconceived biases may have on societal relationships.  It has been a practice of mine to consciously recognize any that I find bubble up in myself.  To unravel that observance, look deeper and question what shows up.  Essentially, I am untangling decades of socialized "norms" that have been indoctrinated into me from the moment I was born.  Through family, media, religion, politics, the list goes on.  We are constantly barraged by these labels/stereotypes/profiles.  Sometimes, what I have found bubbling up has been unpleasant… Which then forces me to pluck deeper….