The Shadow Side of Compassion ~

AUSTIN, Texas - March 13, 2016 - PRLog -- Compassion is a beautiful thing. Most of us are familiar with the word but what exactly is it? Compassion is more than empathy. Empathy is feeling the feelings of another or understanding the feelings of another as your own. Compassion adds to that with the strong desire to alleviate the suffering of the other person. It is bonding to feel compassionate with another, it is connecting; we are suffering along with...not pitying or looking down on the other person.

This week's show I am discussing the shadow side of this wonderful ability of ours as humans to feel and live in compassion. We all may find ourselves in one or more of these spaces as we give to others. As you listen to the talk, please just see how you feel in your body as you listen. Did you get tight when I described one or more of these? If so, explore it and write about what it brought up. We all may move in one or more of these states now and then. We are human and sometimes feel overwhelmed or depleted and are not fully concious. Just take the steps to know yourself, know when you are vulnerable to it so you can self correct.

The person who is dying is very sensitive to our 'being' an our feeling states. We may be able to fool ourselves but we are not fooling the person we are most wanting to serve if we are walking into their lives carrying alot of unprocessed heaviness or carrying our own agendas. If you are wanting to serve others as they are dying, these are the kinds of issues you must remain mindful of.

The discussion is based on Judith Lief's work from her book "Making Friends with Death."

This week's pocast: http://journeypodcast.com/the-shadow-side-of-compassion

Show Sponsors: www.hospicetimes.com and www.qualityoflifecare.com

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peace,

Deanna