Today, I honor all of the resistance I've had all my life, to showing up to interact with people. I honor a sensitivity in me that perceived a world disconnected and blind. I honor a part of me that wanted to shield myself from a society that was doing a lot on the surface to keep up with appearances and latest trends, but felt devoid of substance or meaning. I honor the part of me that wondered why nothing was ever really being said, when so much air space was being taken up by words. I honor the part of me that was afraid of what I couldn't find or feel--of a surface love that felt so fleeting and dangerous. I honor the part of me that was always seeking something deeper within interactions--a love that didn't feel marketed, a connection that didn't feel contrived. I honor the part of me that has been intent on digging deeper with people, creating a safe space to share much more of ourselves and our experiences, to feel our relationships deepen through this. I honor t