We tend to waste half of our lives living them in meaningless ways, losing their purpose. Having our stay in this world set on a timer, we often pass time rather than living it. Why not be compassionate and cherish the blessings we have in this world?
Be Fully Present in your Life…
Be Glad of Your Presence…
Inquire…
Be Grateful…
Be Human…
Silence is Definitely a Virtue…
Meditate…
It seems quite premature to read too much into “mirror neuron” studies. Particularly when noting the heavily biased, exclusionary language that appears in many popular articles on autism these days. For example, consider the article …
Cultivating Compassion is a monthly gathering of community members focused on connecting, learning and sharing around the practice of compassion. Sponsored by the Metro Human Relations Commission and Scarritt Bennett Center, this intentional time has b…
Tala Budeir is a 2nd grade student at Amana Academy. She will be speaking about the Syrian children. She will connect her talk with the Expeditionary Learning design principle Empathy and Caring. Tala believes that art can help the children of Syria fe…
Psychology tells us that empathy arises for people who are similar to us, which can have serious implications on our ability to make sound moral judgements, writes Joe Gelonesi. He speaks to empathy sceptic Jesse Prinz about why emotions like anger mig…
