Empathy: Emptying our mind and listening with our whole being

We know the speaker has received adequate empathy when a. we sense a release of tension, or b. the flow of words comes to a halt.

We want to take action out of the desire to contribute to life rather than out of fear, guilt, shame, or obligation.

The first step in healing is to put the focus on what's alive now, not what happened in the past.

We are never angry because of what others say or do. It is our thinking that makes us angry.

When you need empathy, you cannot give empathy.

When we are depressed, our thinking blocks us from being aware of our needs, and then being able to take action to meet our needs.