Brian Pagán (he/they) @brianpagan@social.privacytools.io

Apathy, or even sympathy, let us view other people as less-than-human. But #empathy compels us to honor the #humanity of another person. And #compassion inspires us to help them.

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Thanks to @M_DigitalDesign for this ⚡️ of inspiration!

Real #superpowers don’t come from being better than human; they come from being a better human. 🙏🏼💚🧠💪🏼

#human #empathy #compassion #love #LoveMoreFearLess

“#Empathy is not connecting to an #experience. Empathy is connecting to the emotions that underpin an experience.” - @BreneBrown

#DareToLead #UX #Vulnerability #compassion

“Where there is no love, put love, and then there will be #love.” 💚

@SherinWafaai examines with us her practice for turning anger into #compassion, the importance of #boundaries, & transforming trauma into purpose in our latest @mindfolkpod ep

🎙️ https://d3e.co/rl

How can we can all live more peacefully & joyfully?

It's simple but not easy: assume that people act with positive intent, especially the people we love! ❤️

@nireyal's case for #empathy & #compassion: "Kindness is Measured by the Benefit of the Doubt"

http://d3e.co/r4

Stories affect both how we're treated & how we treat others. @BreneBrown & @ElizabethLesser discuss how to face & rewrite harmful stories with #equity & #compassion - together.

🎙 #UnlockingUs #podcast #sexism #racism #power #empathy

http://d3e.co/qz

Japan invents alternative to plastic bags that deer can eat. 🦌

This is another fine example of how the folks in Japan show tea #compassion for #animals 🇯🇵 ✌🏼 ❤️ 😃

http://d3e.co/qy

Now there’s scientific evidence: taking care of dogs’ psychological well-being makes us happier, less distressed humans 🐕
#love #PetEffect #compassion #WeAreOne

http://d3e.co/qc

We can get better at #empathy, but what leads up to it? And does it lead to something else? @CindySQ21's hierarchy of #SpiritualIntelligence explains the progression between these mindsets:

😑 Apathy
😐 Sympathy
☺️ Empathy
🤗 #Compassion

https://d3e.co/oz

“I am supposing, or perhaps only hoping, that our #future may be found in the past’s fugitive moments of #compassion rather than in its solid centuries of warfare.”
- Howard Zinn

What do stress, #empathy, and resilience have to do with each other?

@kellymcgonigal explains this powerful connection and the science behind how #compassion can extend your life in her #TED talk 👇🏼

http://d3e.co/nj