Empathetic Advocate Mugs

War leaves behind the Pain

Animal Abuse

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

Prejudice/Empathy

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

'I get the feeling you're wagging your tale on the outside and crying on the inside.'

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

Can't even hold signs well.

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

"I feel your pain level."

The Female Brain and The Other One

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

"I know. I miss him, too."

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

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

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

Refugee Crisis

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

Cares and woes.

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

Please Give

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

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

'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 must do something about these refugees..."

'It's a silent protest.'

"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!'

"On the other hand, his bedside manner is impeccable."

"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."

"I volunteer for the Samaritans. I tried to phone in sick this morning but they talked me out of it."

"I suspect he might be depressed, let's give him a label and see whether a few years of unemployment and poverty helps his condition!"

"My sensitivity trainer says I have to say 'good morning.'"