Empathy on Walking in Sober Boots

The Book of Joy

Sat, 21 Nov 2020 19:25:38 -0500

This book, The Book of Joy, by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Douglas Abrams – It’s just what we all need right now. It’s been so hard to find joy over the past 9 months and this book exudes joy.

Thoughts on Understanding vs. Empathy and National Healing

Fri, 06 Nov 2020 12:19:05 -0500

I’ve been thinking a lot about empathy lately, in part because the tone of our nation borders on uncivil at best and out right bellicose at worst. Indeed, the tone of the nation is not uniform. There are pockets of civility, at the individual level, but by and large, the tone of our national conversation rears its ugly head by envisioning anyone who does not think or act in the manner that we do as the enemy.

Denial, Empathy, & Acceptance: A Brief Journey on a Sunday Afternoon

Mon, 12 Dec 2016 13:56:00 -0500

I've got another confession to make I'm your fool Everyone's got their chains to break — Foo Fighters

I’ve got a confession to make. I have a real hard time with accepting things that are out of my control. Especially when it comes to my family. Especially, when it comes to my son.

My son can be challenging. He has a strong will and is very smart. He knows when something is bullshit and he usually calls it out. He’s also easily distracted. Homework, especially project work, is difficult for us. And it drives me batshit crazy to watch him take hours to do something that I think shouldn’t be a big deal.

My wife has told me for years that perhaps, just maybe, there’s some ADD/ADHD going on. And I’ve fought it. Fought it tooth and nail.