It's really a spiritual practice that I am trying to show as a way of life.

Have you ever been surfing? Imagine you're on your surfboard now, waiting for the big one to come. Get ready to get carried with that energy. Now, here it comes. That's empathy. No words - just being with that energy. When I connect with what's alive in another person, I have feelings similar to when I'm surfing.

When we listen for their feelings and needs, we no longer see people as monsters.

Violence in any form is a tragic expression of our unmet needs.

Children need far more than basic skills in reading, writing, and math, as important as those might be. Children also need to learn how to think for themselves, how to find meaning in what they learn, and how to work and live together.

Empathize, rather than put your "but" in the face of an angry person.

Ask before offering advice or reassurance.