What it means and how to live it. Compassion cannot be taught by lecture or sermon alone. Clear examples must be presented, not just theory or philosophy. It is a process of self-discovery. And it is ...

Compassion identifies our emotional response of care for those who are suffering. The word itself literally means “suffering with,” and it is through compassion that we express the desire to help ...

Will this winter ever end? Having to spend extra time indoors to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and its new variants can make the season feel even more isolating. And, though the days are technically ...

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For decades upon decades, most companies’ primary focus has been on making money. Indeed, a company must generate revenue or it will cease to exist. I’ve heard it described that money is to a company ...

Back to school is a time when we can imagine what school could be, before the reality of homework assignments that overwhelm, friendship cliques that exclude, and crushes that go unrequited. As a ...

“Compassion literally means to suffer together,” according to the University of California at Berkley Greater Good Science Center. The Center described compassion as “the feeling that arises when you ...

I've been thinking about self-esteem lately, and how you can never have too much of it (or so I thought). I wanted to find out more about how self-esteem works and how to give it a boost when it's ...

While a very painful emotion, experiencing shame is very common. People often feel shame about things they have done or are doing. But, people also feel shame about how they look, things that have ...

Chaos was in the air. People moved quickly, with expressions of impatience and the occasional flash of anger. The workers were weary, the sea of faces was never ending and there was no holiday cheer ...