--- title: Blog | be less judgmental description: be less judgmental | --- [![PYWS-Logo](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/hubfs/PYWS-Logo.svg "PYWS-Logo")](https://www.playyourwaysane.com) [![PYWS-Logo-Mobile-1](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/hubfs/PYWS-Logo-Mobile-1.svg "PYWS-Logo-Mobile-1")](https://www.playyourwaysane.com) [Toggle Menu](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/tag/be-less-judgmental/page/1#navmenu) - [Book](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/pysw-book) - [About](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/about) - [Blog](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog) - [Contact](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/contact) - [Subscribe](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/subscribe) ## be-less-judgmental Blogs [![](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/hs-fs/hubfs/kelli-mcclintock-wBgAVAGjzFg-unsplash.jpg?height=800&name=kelli-mcclintock-wBgAVAGjzFg-unsplash.jpg)](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/inspiration-to-be-open-minded-how-to-stop-writing-people-off) [May 17, 2021 |](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/inspiration-to-be-open-minded-how-to-stop-writing-people-off)Clay Drinko ##### [Inspiration to Be Open-Minded (how to stop writing people off)](https://www.playyourwaysane.com/blog/inspiration-to-be-open-minded-how-to-stop-writing-people-off) I just finished Dr. Bruce Perry and Oprah Winfrey's incredible book What Happened to You? and I have some thoughts. 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