Empathy provides more than just information about relationships. It is an expression of being in relationship. It is not just a means to better healing relationship, but because it recenters relationship as a central organizing feature of psychic life, empathy itself is healing. The experience of being known and accepted deeply by another, being aware of another being aware of you, what Jordan calls "mutual empathy".

I saw myself as Joan of Arc.

To be part of the creation, I must act humbly. I'll take that over a goddess any day!

I had always been a tomboy - I still am, at heart.

I am like many of the women I have played onscreen.

God has a most wicked sense of humor.

I didn't let anyone push me into things I didn't want to do where my career was concerned. So why did I crumble when it came to men?