Another beautifully written piece! I'm reminded of this great video from Brene Brown (I shared it on an essay I wrote about this same topic :), very insightful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZBTYViDPlQ
As you said, since we are not always going to remember to be empathetic, one thing my wife and I will do is ask "what would an empathetic statement look like?" We will ask this of each other if we are having a hard time understanding the other person's point of view. Or, if one of us is too frustrated with our kids, this question helps to reframe our view and get aligned with empathy.
Empathy is compassion in action, in my view! :) Thanks Heather, this was inspiring.
Interesting post indeed! The lessons here makes me think we should always pair better working conditions with better living conditions in general since it's beneficial to our Organizations in particular or societies in general and we individually all have a 50% natural deposit of empathy.
Another beautifully written piece! I'm reminded of this great video from Brene Brown (I shared it on an essay I wrote about this same topic :), very insightful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZBTYViDPlQ
As you said, since we are not always going to remember to be empathetic, one thing my wife and I will do is ask "what would an empathetic statement look like?" We will ask this of each other if we are having a hard time understanding the other person's point of view. Or, if one of us is too frustrated with our kids, this question helps to reframe our view and get aligned with empathy.
Empathy is compassion in action, in my view! :) Thanks Heather, this was inspiring.
Feeling truly heard is such a gift. I’m always working on trying to listen better so that the speaker knows they are heard. Great post, Heather.
Interesting post indeed! The lessons here makes me think we should always pair better working conditions with better living conditions in general since it's beneficial to our Organizations in particular or societies in general and we individually all have a 50% natural deposit of empathy.
Beautiful piece there... More oil on your head Heather