Our subtle and marked differences don't deter me. Most importantly, our contrast is what draws me in.
April 2025
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From my perspective, apathy is a gut punch that ceases further discussion, while empathy sets the baseline for meaningful dialogue.
March 2025
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Continue 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
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Since 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
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A willingness to suspend judgment, lean into discomfort, and listen to learn from your family, friends, and strangers (who often become friends) is priceless and more than enough.
December 2024
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Although we may disagree on navigating critical issues, underneath the armor of our skin and bones, we are bound to one another by blood and destiny, regardless of our differences.
November 2024
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Miss Georgia's genuine gratitude humbled and reminded me that I was with a fellow human who deserved my entire focus. Thus, putting her needs above mine in that moment helped me to see beyond myself.
October 2024
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By age ten, I had endured two parental divorces. With a sense of security shattered, I was confident I did not want to pass that pain on to another human being. So, knowing what I knew, I proclaimed to my mom that I would not have offspring, and no one questioned me again until my twenties when the rubber hit the road.
September 2024
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Like the simple joy, I derived from the warped rainbow of a gas station screen, being seen, heard, and understood lifts us like a cloud and keeps us aloft for more than a minute. Further, it depolarizes the perceived distance between "me" and "we" and helps us recognize the unique, one-of-a-kind beauty in all of us.
August 2024
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I 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
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As 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
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The 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
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Being exactly who we are is not always easy, but a presence of dignity and respect bolsters our resolve.
April 2024
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Still, I will illuminate how the kindness of strangers, who have since become friends, reminds me that while we may not always visually recognize empathy when we see it, the heart-warming feeling of its presence is undeniable.
March 2024
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When we step prominently out of the shadows of apathy and into the light of empathy, we demonstrate a willingness to listen to learn rather than respond.
February 2024
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