A monthly missive exploring how to put theory into action and shift humanity from "me" to "we."
JUSTICE ◆ INTEGRITY ◆ EQUALITY ◆ LIBERATION ◆ EXPRESSION
In this particular circumstance, once off the elevator, I could have easily bolted. Still, I chose to stick around because I was enchanted by our empathetic communication and delighted by my fellow travelers' palpable excitement, which I found uplifting and put a skip in my step.
December 2025
Read MoreTo put it another way, like it or not, we are interconnected and all have feelings; thus, what happens to one person affects us all.
October 2025
Read MoreSo, if you take anything away from this perspective, let it be a gentle reminder to speak your piece with loved ones, ensuring that no stone is left unturned.
September 2025
Read MoreFamily dynamics can be regressive, but I am delighted to share that this get-together proved transcendent as we collectively focused on what matters most: a heartfelt reunion, front and center, rather than one relegated to the backseat of a minivan.
June 2025
Read MoreI will never forget that fated flight or those brave veterans and the ones that we lost who helped a 35-nation coalition liberate Kuwait.
May 2025
Read MoreFrom my perspective, apathy is a gut punch that ceases further discussion, while empathy sets the baseline for meaningful dialogue.
March 2025
Read MoreContinue to inspire through the dignity and respect that comes with seeing, hearing, and understanding one another because "empathy is inclusion, inclusion is belonging, and we all want to belong." Godspeed.
February 2025
Read MoreSince realizing that all was not lost, I cannot help but think about the idiom "what goes around comes around" and continue to have nothing but faith, hope, and love for the generosity of the human spirit.
January 2025
Read MoreI thought about the importance of stopping to smell the actual and metaphoric flowers in the garden of our lives and how listening to learn is not just the behavior we should engage in with others; more importantly, we should be in steadfast empathy in action practice with the person who matters most: yourself.
July 2024
Read MoreAs we sat in the same spot for what seemed like hours (more like 75 minutes), I thought about the honesty of empathy when we don't overcomplicate what it feels like to be seen, heard, and understood.
June 2024
Read MoreThe key is to be in active practice by exhibiting curiosity, vulnerability, compassion, and selflessness. Then, we can better understand where someone is coming from.
May 2024
Read MoreBeing exactly who we are is not always easy, but a presence of dignity and respect bolsters our resolve.
April 2024
Read MoreYou likely experience the power of empathy every day, be it at your favorite coffee shop, dry cleaner, work, or home. Take time today to notice how a presence of empathy compels you to keep returning while an absence urges you to move on.
January 2024
Read MoreAs the leaders of our lives, through repetition, we can learn to regulate our emotional responses. When we better understand ourselves, our ability to appreciate the lived experience of someone else is all that much easier. With the ease of a newfound understanding, we galvanize greater compassion and less hate.
November 2023
Read MoreLike the end of an incredible Texas thunderstorm, we introduce quietude when we forgo the theory of what we should be doing by allowing ourselves self-empathy through seeing, hearing, and understanding where we emotionally are.
August 2023
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