compassion

Compassion Is More Important than Communication

Reading Time: 3 minutes Last week, I covered some of the basics for connected communication, including listening, validation, and communication. What that post didn’t discuss was the underlying assumption that communication is important in relationships. Yes, communication is important, but how important is it, really? And what might be more important than communication in a healthy partnership? Today, I’d […]

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Good News Everyone: Self-Compassionate People Have More Compassion for Others Too

Reading Time: 3 minutes One of the best things we can do for ourselves is love ourselves. It is also one of the hardest things for us to do. Fortunately, most of the obstacles to fostering self-love are simply misconceptions that can easily be dispelled. Many people’s misgivings about practicing self-love, kindness, and compassion are simply not true. For

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Why Is There Suffering in the World?

Reading Time: 6 minutes When I begin any deep philosophical discussion with my students, I like to start with the idea that all philosophy and, indeed, most religious and spiritual traditions, are rooted in a fundamental unease about the human condition. Human beings are rarely satisfied with the way things are. We continually look for greater meanings and greater

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A Call for Compassion

Reading Time: 6 minutes The right to an abortion is fundamental to gender equality. The government should make the COVID vaccine mandatory. Socialism is the enemy. Billionaires are immoral. White privilege does not exist. Guns don’t kill people, people kill people. Immigrants take jobs. Climate change is a hoax. Masks don’t work.  When you read any of the above

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