Empathy Explorors Gifts

Sorry. My personal fitness trainer advises me to not walk a mile in your shoes.

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."

"I scream! You scream! I can't stop the screaming!"

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

"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?'

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

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Prejudice/Empathy

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

"I don’t know how many ways I can explain it. One morning you’ll just wake up and know that you’re in love."

"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

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

World Hunger Conference.

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

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

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

"I know. I miss him, too."

"What a sad species humans are!"

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

Mood Swings.

"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.

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

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

Couple