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SUMMARY:When empathy becomes an inner state
DESCRIPTION:What It Means to Be Empathetic \nAffirmation: \nI live empathy as presence\, truth\, and conscious love. \nReading \nBrené Brown relates that one of the most anxiety provoking experiences of her career was speaking at the TED conference in Long Beach\, California. In addition to all the normal fears associated with giving a filmed\, eighteen minute talk in front of an intensely successful and high-expectation audience\, I was the closing speaker for the entire event. For three days she sat and watched some of the most amazing and provocative talks she’d ever seen… When she finally walked on the stage the first thing she did was make eye contact with several people in the audience. She asked the stage managers to bring up the houselights so she could see people. She needed to feel connected. Simply seeing people as people rather than ‘the audience’ reminded her that the challenges that scare her–like being naked–scare everyone else. She thinks that’s why empathy can be conveyed without speaking a word–it just takes looking into someone’s eyes and seeing yourself reflected back (Brown\, Brené. Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way we Live\, Parent\, and Lead. Penguin Random House\, 2012\, pp. 39-40). \nSpiritual Point of View \nEmpathy doesn’t arise from obligation or emotional over-identification. It flows naturally when you awaken to a consciousness of Oneness. As Ernest Holmes teaches\, because God exists in you\, you are able to recognize God in others. Spirit is the medium through which you become aware of yourself\, of others\, and of life itself. From this awareness\, empathy becomes an inner state—not something you force\, but something you are. \nWhen you stay connected to your true self\, you don’t feel the need to fix someone else’s pain. You simply show up—present\, grounded\, and without judgment. This kind of empathy doesn’t drain you\, because it isn’t rooted in control or urgency. It’s an authentic expression of spiritual alignment. \nEmpathy is a practice of slowing down your inner noise so you can truly hear another’s truth. When you listen to understand rather than to respond\, you create safety. As you grow in self-awareness\, you can witness another’s pain without taking it on. Empathy then becomes a living expression of Love\, Unity\, and Spiritual Presence flowing through you \nShare this:\n				Share on Facebook (Opens in new window)\n				Facebook\n			Like this:Like Loading…
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