#compassion

#compassion

I want the light. And I see those of you who risk everything to hold it. I'm in awe of you.

Unconditional love, like a mother’s for her child, provides strength and healing, creating an invisible connection filled with presence. It transforms relationships and nurtures growth.

"Compassion moves beyond an empathic desire to understand into engagement - doing something to make things better. It combines the desire or motivation to act with acting to alleviate suffering and promote well-being."

Eating disorders thrive in secrecy, relying on hiding behaviors and manipulation to sustain the disorder. This environment causes confusion and helplessness in onlookers.

"The best people have other opportunities elsewhere and who wants to be on an unstable ship, right? So that's exactly the right question," says Deborah Lovich, a Future of Work fellow at BCG Henderson Institute, Boston Consulting Group's think tank.

It's okay to let go of those who couldn't love you. Those who didn't know how to. Those who failed to even try. It's okay to outgrow them, because that means you filled the empty space in you with self-love instead.

If she managed to get you—not even a close friend—to let her move in, this woman is resourceful. I wouldn't be so sure at all that she would end up in a shelter.

Operator Damian Moody was recognized for his commendable efforts during a potentially life-threatening situation. After noticing a young passenger unresponsive on his bus, Damian made repeated attempts to wake the individual and promptly alerted his manager. When the young man still did not respond, Damian calmly contacted 911, providing precise information to emergency dispatch.

One of the flight attendants knelt down next to me and asked if there was anything he could do to help. I said, My sister has just died, I don't think anyone can help.

To read Rachel Clarke's The Story of a Heart is to experience an onslaught of often competing emotions, showcasing the medical marvels at play in tragic circumstances.

I called the whole night calling everyone. I slept around 3 a.m.

Shame can be managed, the loss of life can't. Many people who hoard live in places that pose extreme risk for fire and can trap themselves or firefighters inside.

The defacing of murals honoring Black heroes at Dorsey Park underscores how unchecked racial hate can threaten the fabric of our communities.

This signing today is about relieving suffering and giving families the comfort of knowing that their loved one was able to pass on their own terms, without unnecessary pain.

Our concern is that the current narrative, which presents only one side of the debate, will only drive public anxiety and entrench polarisation. When you refer to the incalculable damage done by uncontrolled migration, you are in danger of harming migrant members of our communities and strengthening those who would divide us.

We can't continue to leave this issue in the too difficult' box. That would be unforgivable.

Liz Truss has been sharply criticized for being perceived as the 'dimmest prime minister of all times,' leaving a negative impression, even on historic figures like Queen Elizabeth.

I had taken three days off of work. When I went back to work, I was called into my boss's office and was told it was unacceptable. He told me that he was actively going through a divorce, which is the same thing, and he was able to go to work.

We were one person. We did everything together, everything the same. We connected so well.