Connection: It’s Good For The Soul

I grew up in Florida during the ’80s and ’90s. Every year, during hurricane season, our TVs were usually tuned into the Weather Channel where we’d spend hours mindlessly watching the devastation unfold.As smartphones and social media emerged, the same screen addiction...
The Theory Of Balanced Empathy

The Theory Of Balanced Empathy

“Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, your values become your destiny.” – Mahatma Gandhi, Political & Spiritual Leader Paul Ekman,...
How Does Empathy Happen?

How Does Empathy Happen?

“Self-absorption in all its forms kills empathy, let alone compassion. When we focus on ourselves, our world contracts as our problems and preoccupations loom large. But when we focus on others, our world expands. Our own problems drift to the periphery of the mind...
Discovering Empathy By Lindsey Lieb

Discovering Empathy By Lindsey Lieb

“Compassion hurts. When you feel connected to everything, you also feel responsible for everything. And you cannot turn away. Your destiny is bound with the destinies of others. You must either learn to carry the Universe or be crushed by it. You must grow strong...