Tag Archives: empathy

Snail’s pace

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Sue Vincent

The internet was playing up, the email account had been hacked yet again, pages were taking up to ten minutes each to load and anything that had images or video took longer. It was going to be one of those … Continue reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged communication, discretion, discrimination, empathy, internet, jetsons, media, progress, social, technology | 1 Comment

Living with Elephants… #cancer

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Sue Vincent

My neighbour stood six feet back from the doorstep to collect the heavy box that I had been babysitting since its delivery. His eyes were fixed on the headscarf I use to cover my baldness. “We’ve heard you have cancer?” … Continue reading →

Posted in health | Tagged cancer, emotion, empathy, gripes, understanding cancer | 110 Comments

Close to home

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Sue Vincent

I had occasion recently to talk with someone whose actions had once caused me a good deal of pain. I was asked, in the light of later maturity, if I could ever forgive them. I found that I could not. … Continue reading →

Posted in consciousness, Love, The Silent Eye | Tagged compassion, emotions, empathy, fear, forgiveness, human behaviour, mindfulness, self knowledge, understanding | 18 Comments

Forgiveness and Choosing Peace ~ Debbie Roth #writephoto

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

On voting day, I went to the county seat in Los Angeles to cast my vote. The line was wrapped around the building! And wherever I turned, it seemed that people were uncomfortable, and it was the same with people … Continue reading →

Posted in photo prompt, Photography | Tagged #forgivingfridays, #fpj-photo-challenge, #weeklysmile, #writephoto, compassion, empathy, forgiveness, heart, kindness, mother teresa, peace, Photography, politics | 1 Comment

A little care…

Posted on October 14, 2018 by Sue Vincent

The narrow village street is busy with rush hour traffic. The lorry coming towards me on the other side of the road is respecting the speed limit, the impatient driver behind him is not. Without warning, the car pulls out … Continue reading →

Posted in The Silent Eye | Tagged awareness, care, driving, empathy, journey, roads | 14 Comments

Guest author: M. C. Tuggle – You, Me, and the Whole Wide World

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Sue Vincent

Countless online and printed articles have wrestled with what has become the most troubling question of our age: What is happening to us? The cascade of electrons and ink aimed at this question underscores our growing realization that many of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged balanced view, bonding, Books, community, empathy, fantasy, humanity, inclusive living, lovr, Metamorphosis magazine, published, relationship, sci-fi, story, writing | 6 Comments

Mirror, mirror, on them all by Nick Verron

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Sue Vincent

Reblogged from Nick Verron Leading by Nick Verron In a recent blog post, I recognised the “social reflection” phenomenon. After watching the next documentary instalment from David Eagleman, I now know why this happens. I’m sure everybody reading this has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain injury, Life | Tagged BBC series, brain, Eagleman, empathy, mirror neurons, surviving brain injury | Leave a comment

The spider in the glass

Posted on October 2, 2015 by Sue Vincent

The conversation was getting pretty deep when an ear-splitting scream shattered the evening. Ani darted up from her rest, confused but barking on the general principle that anything that could cause that sound from one of her boys needed attacking. … Continue reading →