Empathy Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible Comfort of feeling safe with a person, Having neither to weight thoughts, Not measure words–but pouring them All right out–just as they are Chaff and grain together, Certain that a faithful hand will Take and sift them, Keep what is worth keeping, And with the breath of kindness Blow […]
Empathy
What is empathy? Are empathy and sympathy the same thing? Are empathy and compassion the same thing? This blog is brand new but I just realized that my tag cloud about narcissistic abuse is huge while there is nothing yet about empathy, compassion, self-love, or anything else that helps you avoid and/or get out of […]
How Does That Happen??
Less than a week after I fled my home for safety I was sitting in a bar in Hawaii when a gentleman came up and sat on the stool next to me to order himself and his wife some drinks. He had an intriguing accent so I asked where he was from. We started having […]