Empathic Reader Pillows

Open Book Therapy

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

"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."

Prejudice/Empathy

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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

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

The Book Lover

"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."

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

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"Goodness! These tomatoes look so good!"

"What a sad species humans are!"

Book Lovers in Richmond

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

"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.'

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

"Oh I wonder, wonder who, ba dum-dum, who, who wrote the book of love?"

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.'

Cares and woes.

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

Couple

Please Give

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

Wife takes husband's place in the pub

'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.'

'To foster a sense of trust, I always like to end each session with a group hug.'

"We must do something about these refugees..."