Today’s version of the Toronto Starhas several articles on kindness and empathy. The feature article appears on the front page of the “Insight” section. The title of the print version is “Kindness: A fledgling movement aims to instil empathy and m…

The way to choose a candidate for political office is to examine their capacity for empathy. That is if you wish to avoid years of unbearable distress.   Republican number crunchers like Romney and Ryan have the least empathy. You can bet your la…

Empathy seems like it should be a natural trait that just blossoms as we grow. Yet, a stop in a playground can prove an intense reminder that empathy is a skill and consciousness we need to teach, practice, and repeat from the time we walk until, well,…

Compassion is indeed scary. Compassion gives way to forgiveness and non-judgment. This trio – compassion, forgiveness, non-judgment – feels like moral anarchy. Compassion is scary for those who feel lost without strict moral guidelines. For…