Telling yourself you're doing the best with what you have is one of many examples of compassionate self-care, writes ...

Compassion isn’t just about grand gestures or tearful empathy. It’s woven into the smallest daily moments—how you speak to others, how you respond to pain, how you show up when no one’s watching. And ...

It’s not always guaranteed that you’ll meet kind, emotionally intelligent people. That’s why, when you do encounter a compassionate man, you tend to notice him right away. Compassion isn’t ...

Understanding different types of caring ...

Self-compassion has been a popular topic in recent years, thanks to the wonderful research by Dr. Kristin Neff and others. However, when people talk about how to be more self-compassionate, the ...

You see yourself as a compassionate person. You are easily pained by other people’s suffering and want to ease it. However, acting solely on that desire falls short of being fully compassionate. An ...

Aristotle Was Right: Virtue Really Does Make Life Better (Just Not How You’d Think) In A Nutshell Doing the right thing doesn’t always make you happier in the moment, but it reliably makes life feel ...

Compassion is not one size fits all. It is tailor-made, woven in real time through love, humility, and attentive presence.

Thirteen year-old Alita told me she knew there was something wrong with her—something that made her “less than.” She felt that, somehow, she was “marked” and deeply unacceptable—even ugly—inside. She ...

I’ve always paid close attention to the news. Indeed, I’ve come to understand my engagement with what the Washington Post’s Phil Graham called “the rough first draft of history” as a token of my ...

Many of the business leaders I talk to daily tell me they are struggling to attract and retain talented employees who drive results. In the current economy, many leaders are focusing on bottom-line ...