One of the great things about empathy, is it allows you to extend the things you’re grateful for. Today I’m most thankful, not for something in my life, but for the start of a journey a close friend has embarked on. They’ve started a new job with a company that, so far, has shown a far more human touch than most. They’re going to be … Continue reading Empathy and gratitude
We deal with incomplete knowledge all the time – around tasks, events and especially feelings (including our own). With that in mind, I love this quote from the story I read yesterday: “My journey to the past had changed nothing, but what I had learned had changed everything.” What impactful truth can you share, out of kindness, to defuse a situation? To garner agreement? To … Continue reading All change and no change
Hiking up a tough mountain trail. Facing a grilling from the boss. Making it through the cold and wet. Working out how to make the sale. Satisfying a demanding customer. Almost everything is easier if you have good company. For others, will you be that good company? Kindly, keep going. Continue reading If you have good company
I’m giving blood shortly. I last gave blood not long after lockdown started – it’s considered essential, and with good reason. The process is trickier with a pandemic going on, but it’s still happening because of the outstanding work of people (including volunteers) who find a way to make things happen. It’s a reminder that there are lots of ways to contribute. There’s no one-size-fits-all … Continue reading Doing something amazing
As I broaden my education, I’ve started following @holidayphillips on Instagram. I’m especially touched by a recent post about anti-racism and empathy where she asks ‘if empathy is so key, are we also to empathise with racists?!’ As Holiday points out more beautifully and powerfully than I can, empathy is a powerful force for change. Empathy is hard and it’s not for everyone. It can … Continue reading Anti-racism and empathy
Seth Godin regularly writes about emotional labour. The effort to create better thinking, to promote better interactions and understanding. It’s hard, especially when there is already stress and tension. It’s invaluable. . (Photo by Christin Hume on Unsplash) Continue reading The work
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