Realizing Empathy | Blog

To take responsibility
isn’t to take the blame
it is to take charge
of the situation
by declaring our autonomy.

I yelled at you
for not getting the work done
on time.

What I meant to say
was that Im afraid
to

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What I meant to say
was that

I

What I meant to say
was that

When we find ourselves
particularly judgmental
of others

It may be worth shifting our focus
to articulating
how they make us feel
about ourselves
less
about them.

Empathy
is not something you either have lots
or lack
it is something that has to be managed
and sometimes realized
in th moement

So much arrogance these days
is folks who claim to be empathic
and are really merely compassionate

Judging what is
right
vs wrong
often gets in the way
of discovering
or creating
a new understanding
and appreciation
that leads us
to realize
empathy.

“You must have had
so much will power
to finish your book!”
someone asked.

“No.
I finished it,
because I promised
my kickstarter backers.”
I answered.

“You must have had
so much courage
to leave your comfortable job
to go to art school.”
someone asked.

“No.
I went to art school,
because it was the only ray of hope
I was offered
by a stranger.”
I answered.

Everything I’ve done
that seems difficult
was done
because someone supported me
to do it.

On my business card,
it says
I’m CEO
of Realizing Empathy.

When I introduce myself
I’m a coach.

But deep down
I’m
an artist.

We often think
yes,
no,
and maybe
are the only three responses
we can give to
or receive from
others.

That is until we realize
that there exists
a fourth way,
which is to think
together.