Passionately Empathetic Gifts

Kiosk in large lobby with sign above it labeled 'Empathy'.

"Are you OK hun?"

Prejudice/Empathy

Protect Victims of Domestic and Sexual Violence

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

"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."

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

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

Tangled Earphones Support Group.

"I know. I miss him, too."

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

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

Refugee Crisis

Cares and woes.

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

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

Please Give

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

'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.'

"We must do something about these refugees..."

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

'You know me, I'm a problem solver. I listen. I flirt with understanding. I move on.'

'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."

"My sensitivity trainer says I have to say 'good morning.'"

"I feel your pain...At home in Europe I also work 14 hours a day in my factory..."

"On the other hand, his bedside manner is impeccable."

"Pardon, I should have been more specific...is everything all right with THE MEAL?"

"Should I just give him the £2.50 or does that look cheap. . . would he say anything if I just walked past?"

"I volunteer for the Samaritans. I tried to phone in sick this morning but they talked me out of it."

'Don't take it the wrong way, we could always be friends'

"I suspect he might be depressed, let's give him a label and see whether a few years of unemployment and poverty helps his condition!"

"You're always so depressed, Tom."