#empathy

#empathy

"I just had this conversation with my mother, who's been married for 30-plus years. Here's what she wants and needs to feel pursued." "Emotional safety, consistently. A messy house and a lack of flowers are neither here nor there. She wishes that she could go to her husband and say 'this thing is really bothering me,' and him not exploding (even on her behalf, not necessarily at her) and just being another thing she has to mitigate.

Most of us know the pain and isolation that occurs when we feel judged unfairly by others. We can move through the discomfort of judgment by understanding the reasons why others judge. By focusing on forgiveness and learning the lessons of our situation, we can adopt a healthy mindset. We all make mistakes. Sitting in the discomfort that judgment creates can deepen our connection to humanity.

Discussion of the shooting and death of right-wing pundit Charlie Kirk has taken over other threads. I'm putting up an open thread so that the other discussions can remain on topic. Kirk believed in widely-distributed gun ownership and exhorted their use to put down violence ( link): Kirk said gun violence was necessary in America ( link). Kirk also believed empathy was some new age thing, evidence of "wokeness." ( link)

When you are able to calm down, you should reach out to your friend. Chances are, she is totally unaware of her behavior toward you. Because she doesn't handle stress well, she shrugs off your issues. Now, seeing her co-worker on a daily basis and observing whatever crisis she may have experienced has forced her to acknowledge someone else going through it.

"It's an abomination, the Bible says so. Marriage is between a man and woman. Anything else is unnatural, it's wrong!" He was, as we say in these parts, convicted in his words. "I hear you," I replied. "I know that the idea seems a little odd to some folks. But the main thing I get from the Bible is that we're supposed to love one another, especially people who are different from us, hard for us to love." That's all I said. He chewed on that for a moment and then replied, "I guess you're right." And then, after a bit more pondering, "Well, I suppose they're just born that way anyway."

Ireland feels so distinctly itself, so fiercely shaped by its people, that it seems impossible to imagine it as anything but independent

Empathy is usually regarded as a virtue, a key to human decency and kindness. And yet, with increasing momentum, voices on the Christian right are preaching that it has become a vice. For them, empathy is a cudgel for the left: It can manipulate caring people into accepting all manner of sins according to a conservative Christian perspective, including abortion access, LGBTQ+ rights, illegal immigration and certain views on social and racial justice.

I wanted to share with you personally that I'm pregnant. I'm very sensitive to all the feelings this can bring up as you navigate your own journey to becoming a mother.

"When it comes to others, I see light and love. I see confusion and fear behind their misguided actions. I see mistakes as learning opportunities."

Thomas Berry once aptly noted, "The universe is a communion of subjects, not a collection of objects." This statement reinforces the need for a paradigm shift toward recognizing interconnectedness among all forms of life.

Empathy is perceived as an unqualified good, with societal belief suggesting that feeling each other's pain can heal issues such as relationship divides and social injustices. However, in romantic relationships, there can be an overemphasis on empathy, leading to an imbalance where one partner's pain overshadows the other's needs.

Good gossip plays an important role in keeping us connected. It increases group cooperation because it acts as a backstop against some of our individualistic urges.

I had a gay professor in college at a time when openly gay folks still weren't out a lot, who became one of my favourite professors and was a great guy and would call me out when I started saying stuff that was ignorant.

Some interactions fill us up, even energize us. There's a connection, not a transfer. But others leave us depleted. There's a heaviness we feel, and perhaps a sense of confusion. We worked hard, and empathy might continue to radiate through us to the point of becoming anxious thoughts.

"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."

A bad review response template is a customizable reply used for negative feedback on review sites, social media, or direct customer messages. It helps respond professionally.

When a friend, family member or client brings up a problem, our instinct is to provide suggestions. However, unsolicited advice can hurt relationships.

Loss has many faces. Some endure long journeys through illness, others face the shock of an instant tragedy, and some grieve companions with paws instead of words. The route may differ, but the destination-the ache of absence-is universally understood.

Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The New York Times, said presidents from Bill Clinton on have frequently responded to disasters by finding ways to connect with people on the ground. These presidents show that they not only bring resources from the federal government but also understand the plight of those affected. He indicated that Trump is not effectively connecting with individuals in pain, despite his ability to mobilize resources.

Your caregiver, who understands the challenges you face navigating a world that is often not accommodating, thinks that you don't have the right to be peeved about this?

Instructional designers must begin with the problem by understanding learners' real-world challenges and needs, rather than jumping to predefined solutions or assumptions.

The moon arrives in no-nonsense Capricorn this morning, setting a responsible tone for the day that bodes well for getting some serious work done.

In a moment of crisis or deep self-doubt, what you need often isn't more reassurance... but a careful challenge: someone to help you spot the unhelpful loops in your thinking and hand you real tools to break free.