November 5

Compassion

Lisa S.
Lisa S.
Nov 6 · 1 min read

It’s Election Day, and that makes it a pretty good day to write about compassion. (No, this is not going to be an overtly political post.)

Earlier today, I was talking with a group of individuals who I respect, enjoy and spend a lot of time with. The topic drifted to people with substance abuse disorder (actually, the phrase used was ‘addicts’) and safe injection sites. What followed was a lively (re: heated) discussion. I found myself checking in on the conversation hours later, as I drove home. Why did this bug me so much? I wondered. Why does it matter?

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Lisa S.

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I live my life like a Lil Wayne song: Love, live life, proceed, progress. Life coach | Shawcroft Coaching | Shawcroftcoaching.com

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