Our world view is not the standard; It's our truth, and there are nearly 8 billion others.

Each of us are raised with a unique set of experiences and listening and connecting with people who are seemingly nothing like us can help mediate conflict and let go of unpleasant emotions.

I saw a funny meme recently that said, "Journalists are just people who decided to do homework for a living. Losers." It's true. I've been a journalist for a few years and this career has given me th…