I have begun to gather my favorite empathy quotes. Please add your ones here to share.
What is Empathy?
A respectful understanding of another’s experience. - Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D.
It feels good…
When someone really hears you without passing judgment on you, without taking responsibility for you, without trying to mold you, it feels damn good. When I have been listened to, when I have been heard, I am able to re-perceive ...
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August 2010
When our choice is to offer empathy to another person, our focus of attention is on their experience. With this focus of attention, for me, questions would be in the service of understanding the person I am trying to connect with.
As questions come to our awareness we can determine what energy each question arises from. Are we focused on the other person’s experience or are we focused on satisfying our curiosity, or ...
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