How empathy is like a barre workout

Getting real about what it takes to cultivate empathy

I’ve been doing barre workouts for over a year now and can attest to two facts: 1) they’re incredibly effective at cultivating my strength, balance, and…

An open letter to women who aren’t celebrating this Mother’s Day

To those who are hurting (perhaps in silence)

If your Facebook newsfeed was anything like mine yesterday, you probably saw countless glowing posts of moms and…

How I’m learning to set life-saving boundaries

Preventing empathy from turning into codependency

Without boundaries, empathy can easily turn into codependency — a life-sucking relationship where one person is expected to be the emotional…

The myth of two-sided stories

Rethinking the cliché “There are two sides to every story”

Interrogating with heart

How interrogation can lead to empathy

I recently watched a design documentary where they used interrogation to design with empathy.

Sitting on the same side of the table

What we can learn about empathy from the Heineken #openyourworld ad

I’m keen to be more consistent in writing about empathy, so I’m starting a series called “Empathy Entries” — short…

Recharging — how to increase your emotional resilience

Discovering what fuels empathy

“Empathy fuels connection…” — Brené Brown

My question is what fuels empathy?

What if balance isn’t an elusive myth? My new perspective on balance, tension, and empathy.

Redefining balance and discovering where the greatest impact lies.

Empathy vs. sympathy

How a single empathic response can have a profound impact

It was after 6pm and I was in tears. It had been a crappy day leaving me exhausted and frustrated — nothing life threatening or horrendous, just a series of annoyances…

Two of the most powerful words

A simple phrase that can unleash the power to mend even the most hostile relationships

When we truly understand a situation from someone else’s perspective, sometimes (not always) we are the…