Empathy Ambassador Gifts

Man treading on a beggar's hat.

Xenophobia and the Refugee Crisis

War Refugee

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."

"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?'

"Are you OK hun?"

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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

Prejudice/Empathy

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

"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.

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

"I feel your pain level."

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

The Female Brain and The Other One

World Hunger Conference.

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

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

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

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

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

"I know. I miss him, too."

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

"What a sad species humans are!"

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

"Kind words help the dairy cow produce good milk. They go in one ear and out the udder."

"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.'