Posts Tagged ‘Compassion’
Be a catalyst for moral change.
As we focus on our Black brothers’ and sisters’ achievements during Black History Month, I’m left to wonder why the f*ck we only spend one month—and the shortest month of the year!—talking about Black history. There’s so much we need to learn about the Black experience in the United States and about the people who…
Read MoreHealing the Great Divide: When a Red Man Stood Up for What Is Right
My hope is that we develop enough courage to develop courage. To try to have, try to learn to treat each other fairly, with generosity and kindness. Maya Angelo I’ve never understood this quote more than I do today. Just like so many of you, I’m struggling with our current world. So much tension. So…
Read MoreCompassion and the Man in the Mirror
Over the past several months, I’ve been on a journey to explore the topic of compassion, especially reflecting on compassion as the act of alleviating another person’s suffering. (See my recent blog Turning Empathy into Action.) Like many of you, I’ve had plenty of time to think over the past 60+ days. All of this…
Read MoreTurning Empathy into Action
“If empathy is the great connector, compassion is the bridge between emotion and action.”
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