Gifted People: You Have Strength, Not a Negative Trait.
High standards of the gifted impress some, but for others it comes off as 'intense'. They might not find a match who'd tolerate their needs.
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empathy
Funny, You Don’t Look like You Have Mental Health Issues.
We get sick days, not mental health days. It’s okay to have a cold, but it’s not okay to say, “I can’t handle this crap today, I’m staying home.”
Sister, Can You Spare the Time?
Where is the “Sister, can ya spare a dime?” skid row of yore? That was another time. Now there are cities filled with... multiplying homeless enclaves.
Giving Back to the World: 6 Simple Ways to Make a Small Difference.
Have empathy and compassion for those who are less fortunate than yourself. After all, holidays should highlight gratitude, love and unity above all else.
It’s Against My Religion to Accommodate Nazis.
A deeper cut reveals a culture of psychopathy: a party sickened by its hatred, misogyny and xenophobia; grown too accustomed to deceit; blaming others for its missteps; compromised by a paralysis of ideas; resorting to character assassination and abject humiliation of perceived enemies; ...
Burning My Shame in the Fire of Self-Acceptance.
My shame tells me I am wrong, not enough, not perfect. It often reminds me of my past mistakes, the times in my life that I have not been seen, chosen, accepted, understood or validated. When I try to expand, it asks me, "Who do you think you are?"
Seeking Equine Alchemy: Healing Horse Medicine.
Horses have been instrumental, possibly the most influential animals, in human progress in the past centuries. The horses provided transportation, they sacrificed in so many ways, including on the battlefield and the farm field. They have amazing stamina. They have carried us on their backs and ...
Turn Your Back on the Systems That Want You to Hate.
We cannot address the deep collective sickness without addressing our own. We cannot apply surface solutions to deeply embedded collective traumas and claim it is enough. We cannot change the oppressive structures of the current regimes without stripping it down to its bones, and rebuilding its ...
Less Judgment, More Empathy.
Empathy is significant for the elimination of judgment. It lets people off the hook. It gives second chances. It changes outcomes. It builds bridges. It eliminates gossip.
How The War In Syria Correlates To The War Within Our Wombs.
The Buddhist level of compassion would be changing ourselves so entirely that we can sit with and accept the threat of terrorism and see it for what it is. The biggest mistake we could make is to react in the face of fear and anger. The biggest mistake we could make is to believe the lies we ...