Empathy Champion Mugs

"We'll pick this up next week."

"It doesn't have to be a fancy cardboard box. We're only going to sleep in it."

'Believe me, I understand.'

Paris Attacks - One Year Later

"Our work is all about communication, we need to have an empathy for our clients."

10 years same location.

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!"

Prejudice/Empathy

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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

'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.

"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."

"I feel your pain level."

The Female Brain and The Other One

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

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

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

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

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

"What a sad species humans are!"

World Hunger Conference.

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!

Refugee Crisis

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