Emotional Awareness Enthusiast Gifts

"What is it, Roger? You seem detached."

Kiosk in large lobby with sign above it labeled 'Empathy'.

Licensed Therapist

"Sometimes ... I just want to run away."

Worry tank

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Prejudice/Empathy

'Why don't you try seeing it from your point of view?'

'Am I looking sad or happy in the appropriate places?'

"Objection, your honor, my client's feelings are being hurt."

"Now that I've swung back to depression, I'm truly sorry for what I did when I was manic."

"I can’t believe you’re doing this! I have abandonment issues! Abandonment issues!!!"

"I feel your pain level."

"I learned one thing today. Attitude trumps aptitude!"

'Adam seems depressed - He needs camaraderie or something.'

Spoiler alert: most of my presentation is actually a series of trigger warnings.

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"I know. I miss him, too."

'I like a woman who's open and friendly, as long as she's only that way with me.'

Refugee Crisis

"I'm not asking for a raise. All I'm asking for is a little warmth and human understanding."

'Do you want to reschedule? Normally he has a magnetic personality, but today he seems to have reversed polarity.'

"Don't judge me until you've walked a mile on my medication."

Please Give

"I pick up on people's pain, Alexander. What's wrong?"

'There you go again - trying to solve my problems. I am not asking you to do that. I just want you to listen to me.'

"We added it just for the millenials."

"If you think this is bad, you should see what they do to themselves"

'This training session is all about challenging assumptions. For example you see someone looking depressed, dishevelled, unkempt it's easy to jump to conclusions. But they may not be a social worker, they may be a client!'

"When you hold me like this, you make me feel I can do anything."

"Pardon, I should have been more specific...is everything all right with THE MEAL?"

"Whose turn is it to be happy?"

"Your free-floating anxiety is floating over to me."