compassion Archive
Do you dread getting out of bed each day? As soon as you wake up each morning, does your mind go into overdrive with worry and negative thoughts? Are you hitting the snooze button over and over hoping to delay …
Join me for an engaging, live “on the air conversation” with David Howe, author of Empathy: What it is and why it matters : VoiceAmerica: A Rumor of Empathy Radio Show David Howe begins with the idea that empathy humanizes people …
In my role as a social worker at a mental health clinic, I provide individual counseling services, which routinely includes a risk assessment regarding suicidal ideation, self harm, substances, etc. In light of tragedies such as the death of Robin …
Recently, a part-time case manager and a part-time interpreter began work at my agency. They are meant to work as a team, as the case manager did not have the necessary language skills, and the interpreter did not have the …
Today the first day of spring, International Day of Happiness, and the day of Fred Phelps’ death. What a strange thing to say you might think. Well, if you didn’t know Rev. Phelps let me tell you a little story. …
My life has been a speeding train lately, and oh, how I’ve missed my blog! My emerging leaders and I are working on self care for the next few weeks, so this post indulges in quite a bit of navel …
Yesterday I started working on a Valentine’s day project that was inspired by a thought that came to me during my morning meditation. Here is the email I sent out to my list of loved ones last night. I invite …
At the beginning of the Enlightenment, the story of the world was told like this: Homo sapiens stands at the top of the evolutionary pyramid, the pinnacle species, a white man distinguished by his capacity for reason. One giant …
Not twenty minutes ago now, I was in my car nearing my destination here at work when a story on the radio prompted me to zone in and listen intently. Be it in the car looking out the windows, listening …
For many, the holiday season is a season of longing. Whereas some long for time with loved ones, others long for loved ones to spend time with. Children and grown-up kids long for the coveted gift. Many long for a …
