# @hellomeridian on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CjOizW-vQ8g
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/16279586-hellomeridian-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-10-02T21:57:44.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Natalie ▫️ Boise & Idaho Social Media Creator/ Podcaster (@hellomeridian) — https://gondola.cc/hellomeridian

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Prepping for tomorrow’s recording of theboisebubble Podcast entitled “Idaho’s Need for Crucial Conversations”. 

We will be discussing the recent (and not so recent) evidence that Idaho is lacking skills to discuss difficult subjects. And how that lack is leading into places of anger. 

If I could show you the absolute hatred that is sent to me in my DM’s from people who claim to be highly religious and highly patriotic you would be utterly shocked. I know I am. And I am a highly patriotic and spiritual individual. Usually it comes from people who have not even listened to the podcasts they refer to, and ask absolutely no clarifying questions.

I’ve found that when a person has decided that the way they believe is the ONLY way that is correct, they have chosen to stop listening.

When someone has decided to stop listening, they will react in anger and violence when their point of view is not heard and accepted.

If we are shouting more than we are listening, we are failing our community, our families and ourselves.

That example towards our children is absolutely devastating to the next generation. 

It’s a heavy topic to discuss, but watching the state of our country and our state, it feels like an important one. 

The point of the discussion won’t be to discuss particular political or philosophical topics, but HOW to discuss these topics, even when two parties disagree. What tools we can use to come to a place of understanding each other. Instead of screaming at each other with our hands over our ears. 

Have you been sensing this tension in our community? What are your thoughts?

Excited to invite the.alexis.morgan to talk with us. 

Photo by ted_the_capitalist #idaho #crucialconversations #hellomeridian #theboisebubble #healamerica

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healamerica, hellomeridian, theboisebubble, idaho, crucialconversations

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