finding joy
+12
Feb 22, 2026
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18 min read
Disco Divas, Quad Gods and the Moment I Almost Fell Off My Bike
Plus: celebrating 4 years of the book, empathy vs. religion, and what I've been reading (and baking)
empathy
+11
Feb 16, 2026
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16 min read
How to Stay Informed Without Losing Your Mind, or Your Empathy
A guide for Highly Sensitive People — and honestly, for all of us right now
empathy
+19
Dec 21, 2025
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19 min read
A Naughty & Nice List Through an Empathy Lens
A year-end reflection on empathy, humanity, and the choices we make.
empathy
+10
Dec 7, 2025
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9 min read
The Empathy Behind a Salty Cookie (and Other Holiday Surprises)
What I learned about my own judgment, how it can get in the way — and what we can all do at our next holiday gathering and every day.
empathy
+9
Nov 23, 2025
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13 min read
When the Table Goes Quiet: How to Rescue Holiday Conversations
A simple breath, a few empathy moves, and a game to keep your holiday table human.
empathy
+9
Nov 20, 2025
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14 min read
The Only Thing We Have to Fear... Is the Story Fear Tells Us
Empathy shines a light to guide us out of the darkness of fear generated by the Fear Industrial Complex
empathy
+4
Oct 17, 2025
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10 min read
Looking Out the Window: Why Presence is Key to Building Empathy
A ten-minute cab ride in New York taught me more about human connection than a week of scrolling ever could.
empathy
+3
Oct 5, 2025
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11 min read
Bridging the Divide: What It Really Takes to Overcome Our Differences
Even as most Americans say we’re too divided to solve our problems, the data shows something hopeful — we still see one another as human. Empathy is how we cross back over.
empathy
+4
Sep 13, 2025
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15 min read
Disconnection Is Easy. Empathy is Hard
Archetypes, assassination, and accountability — three stories showing why empathy is the edge we need now.
empathy
+2
Aug 24, 2025
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15 min read
What Kind of Friend Are You, Really?
Friendship is where empathy gets real — sometimes we nail it, sometimes we miss. Take the quiz and uncover your default empathy style.
