PinnedFive (5) Common Types of Fake CompassionLet’s say your colleague, or friend, or child, or partner, or family member, or even a stranger starts sharing a problem that pains them…Mar 14, 2021Mar 14, 2021
Compassion Conversation Toolkit: Ego-less QuestionsIn the context of a compassionate conversation, what does this even mean? Well, if rhetorical questions function to make a point in the…Apr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
Compassion Toolkit: Slowing downSlowing down the present moment may be the fastest way to get to the heart of the matter. Because it is in slowing down that each moment…Apr 5, 2021Apr 5, 2021
Why Compassion? A personal journey of self-healingDear reader, I’m glad your curiosity has led you here. It is my hope to share a bit of how I came to embrace compassion. This being a…Apr 4, 2021Apr 4, 2021
False Emotions: Judgments camouflaged as emotionsFalse emotions are essentially words that are trying very hard to hide their judgmental sting, either of others or of self. It’s like a…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Compassion Toolkit: Art of ReflectionDuring a conversation when someone is sharing their suffering with you, and you are heartfully listening, how do you truly signal that…Mar 31, 2021Mar 31, 2021
Compassion Toolkit: ❶ Heartful ListeningHeartful listening is an active and embodied process of sustaining focused attention on the speaker, in the absence of one’s ego.Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
Trinity of Compassion: Mindfulness, Wisdom, PowerCompassion is a conscious willingness to first, endure with another their suffering, and then to alleviate the suffering by using the most…Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
What if someone “rejects” your compassion?Step 1: This question makes sense only if you genuinely believe that you are acting with compassion in response to your perception of…Mar 21, 2021Mar 21, 2021
(Receiving) Compassion Blockers: Shame, Fear, DistrustBeing compassionate is equally about giving, as it is about receiving. While many of us are willing to commit to working on ourselves so…Mar 20, 2021Mar 20, 2021