It's easy to fill in the blanks when you don't have all the information.

Someone doesn't respond, so you assume they're upset.

A friend acts differently, so you assume something is wrong.

You hear part of a story, and your mind creates the rest.

Suspicion feels like protection.

But sometimes it's simply uncertainty wearing the mask of certainty.

Replace Suspicion With Inquiry explores what happens when we stop assuming we know someone's intentions and start asking better questions.

Suspicion creates a story before you have the evidence.

Inquiry leaves room for another explanation.

Instead of asking, "Why are they doing this to me?" try asking, "What else could be happening here?"

Instead of assuming someone meant something negatively, ask what they actually meant.

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