Our Steps and Styles are Different, But Our Dance is Harmonious
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https://doi.org/10.65828/k6662331Keywords:
Listening, understanding, inclusion, openness, space-between, trust, boundless, DivineAbstract
We come from different cultures but what we share creates the basis for our mutual understanding. The other not understanding is rarely a problem, if there is openness, genuine engagement, an underlying deep respect for difference and a genuine intent to understand - all of which are often conveyed non-verbally.
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