by Estevan B. | Dec 11, 2018 | Exploration of Emotions, Sympathy & Empathy |
12-11-18 “I don’t believe an accident of birth makes people sisters or brothers. It makes them siblings, gives them mutuality of parentage. Sisterhood and brotherhood is a condition people have to work at.” Maya Angelou I have been fortunate in life to have an...
by Estevan B. | Dec 10, 2018 | Exploration of Emotions, Sympathy & Empathy |
12-10-18 The emotional well that holds sympathy and empathy can at times dry up. The words and actions that we choose to use can come off as less than caring, and ultimately cause more harm than good. Expressions of resilience can be interpreted as passive-aggressive...
by Estevan B. | Dec 9, 2018 | Exploration of Emotions, Sympathy & Empathy |
12-9-18 A song made famous by Simon and Garfunkel in 1970, it has been used countless times over, as an offer of support and sympathy. I may be burned at the stake for saying this, but I have never been overly fond of Simon and Garfunkel, as a pair, and in their solo...
by Estevan B. | Dec 8, 2018 | Exploration of Emotions, Sympathy & Empathy |
Date 12-8-18 When I was 18 years old my Tio Nick passed away. I never had a real opportunity to get to know him, most my family says that’s for the best. The moments that I do remember, I remember a wandering spirit; to a young child, this seemed almost appealing. I...
by Estevan B. | Dec 7, 2018 | Exploration of Emotions, Sympathy & Empathy, Uncategorized |
12-7-18 Being present is one the most important things we can do. This isn’t precluded to moments of intense focus, or only in serious moments, but in every moment that we can be. When we can do this for another person, we can offer them something that we all require,...
