Three Ways Listening is a Form of Compassion

We are compassionate with others usually when we are communicating with others. Communication requires that at least one person listens. For some reason, we tend to think about what we are going to say before the person we are talking with finishes their sentence. In a world where conversations can help a leader, listening is …

One Way Compassion Helps Those We Love

When Emily was in high school, she was active in the swimming team, she was hanging out with friends on a regular basis, and she had her family with her no matter what. When she moved to college, she had to start over. Emily and her fiancee Her roommates started to notice that Emily wasn't …

You Must Be There For Yourself

When someone is going through a rough time, how do you respond? Be there for yourself like you would a friend. I know when others are going through a hard time I tell them that they are going to be okay, that they are doing amazing, and usually something that I’ve noticed about them. The …

The Best of Humanity

What does it mean to be human? When you first think about humanity you may first think of the good that we see in the world. But as humans, we tend to have both good and bad happen to us while we are living our lives. As humans, we have a range of emotions both …