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What does it mean?
Keeping an open invitation allows community and connection to form naturally.
In plain terms
If you leave the door open, people will come to visit.
What can you take from it?
Openness invites community and connection.

Where it applies

  • hosting gatherings
  • building community
  • inviting others

Putting it to work

  • keep doors open metaphorically
  • welcome others freely
  • build inclusive spaces

Questions to consider

  • Who do you welcome in your life?
  • How open are you to others?

Another view

It overlooks the potential for unwanted or unsafe visitors.

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