Empathetic Mind Mugs

'I used to sit in the lap of luxury. Then luxury stood up.'

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."

"Are you OK hun?"

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

"You think you're a monster because you have poor self image."

"We hope seeing a marriage counselor maybe could make one of us less stubborn!"

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

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

"You can't possibly know how I feel. Everybody likes you."

Prejudice/Empathy

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!"

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"I know. I miss him, too."

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

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

"What a sad species humans are!"

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

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

World Hunger Conference.

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

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

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

Refugee Crisis

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

Cares and woes.

Wife takes husband's place in the pub

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