“Go gently.”

More often than not, this is the call.
Even in boldness. Even in daring.

Go gently.

Because we’re collaborators, not conquerors. Partners, not predators.
And there are tender spaces we don’t always see.

Go gently.

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(I first heard “go gently” from my friend Sue in Wales. She heard it from an Australian friend, Jane. I’m grateful for how the ripple has traveled.)