Empathy Guru Gifts

"Your former boss says you lack empathy - I'm putting you in HR."

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."

"I keep on getting these feelings of love, peace and empathy..."

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

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

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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

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

Prejudice/Empathy

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

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."

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

The Female Brain and The Other One

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

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

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

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

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

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

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

"What a sad species humans are!"

World Hunger Conference.

"I know. I miss him, too."

"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.'

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

"Cops don't get me. Sure, they got me – but they'll ever get me."

Couple