Tag: listening
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Empathy or Sympathy?
One phrase we often loathe to receive, yet may find ourselves resorting to when comforting a friend, is, “I know exactly how you feel.” While we share the same fundamental human needs and understand the joy or suffering that results when those are met or unmet, each person’s context and personal experience remain completely unique.…
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A Significant Piece of Mind
I knew the guy was gonna take a swing, and I had prepared for it…which is the whole point of this post. Prepare, meaning practice. He was the field director for US Senate candidate Mike Erickson, a Republican and MAGA devotee. It was a few weeks before the 2024 national election. He followed me outside…