Empathetic Explainer Pillows

"Sometimes I think he cares more about his clients' needs than he does mine!"

"Your symptoms are complex...perhaps I could explain things in terms you can understand."

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

"I think the most rewarding part of caring for elderly parents is when they call you because they don't want to bother the 9-1-1 people."

"Thanks for walking a mile in my shoe but it's beginning to hurt now."

"I can't decide if we're good people who are bad at communicating, or monsters who communicate perfectly."

"Postwar is hell."

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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

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

Prejudice/Empathy

"Remember, the road to recovery begins with baby steps."

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

Can't even hold signs well.

"I feel your pain level."

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

The Female Brain and The Other One

"We're not laughing at you, sweetie. We're laughing at something you don't understand."

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

'This is Martins, the office I was telling you about. She's got a real knack for texting people down from window ledges!'

"I know. I miss him, too."

'We finally learned to communicate, and he's worse than I thought he was!

'The good news is that it's not your fault.'

"What a sad species humans are!"

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

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

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

Refugee Crisis

Sculptor making a statue to hug.

Cares and woes.

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

"Cops don't get me. Sure, they got me – but they'll ever get me."

Wife takes husband's place in the pub

Couple

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