Empathy Influencer Mugs

Making Eye Contact Since 1993

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."

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

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

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

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

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

Prejudice/Empathy

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

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

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

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

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"I know. I miss him, too."

World Hunger Conference.

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

"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."

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

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

"Matt, you look like you just saw a ghost who fired you!"

Please Give

'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.'

"If you think this is bad, you should see what they do to themselves"

"We'll soon have you sorted out, Mr. Fenton."

'This training session is all about challenging assumptions. For example you see someone looking depressed, dishevelled, unkempt it's easy to jump to conclusions. But they may not be a social worker, they may be a client!'

"Your free-floating anxiety is floating over to me."

"Whose turn is it to be happy?"