The Richness Of Each Moment

The Richness Of Each Moment
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The Angels – During a given day, you have thousands of moments in which you can appreciate life’s simple pleasures. In a single second or at a single glance, you have countless things to focus on.

Suppose you are drinking coffee with a friend. In a single second, you might appreciate the aroma of your beverage, evoking feelings of warmth or well-being. You could look deep into your friend’s eyes and notice their concern, evoking feelings of compassion. You might see the logo on your cup for the first time, evoking a sense of appreciation, curiosity, and wonder within you.

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How to Empathize Without Taking On People’s Stress

How to Empathize Without Taking On People’s StressJudith Orloff – To be of service you don’t have to give 100% or more to everyone in need.

At times, it’s okay not to be so available. To stay centered and decompress, you need to leave this world for a while and practice self-care. Give yourself that break. When being of service, consider each situation individually. Always factor in your own energy level and physical and emotional limitations to access how much you have to give.

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What is an Empath? Identifying and Understanding Empaths

What is an Empath10 to 15 percent of people are empaths. But, what is an empath? An empath is someone who is highly sensitive to other people’s thoughts and feelings.

While there are many positives to empathizing with others, it can be exhausting if it’s taken to extremes. Being able to sense the emotions, physical sensations, and even thoughts of others is a real thing.

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The Difference Between Being an Empath Or Codependent

codependentDr. Judith Orloff – We live in the world with many people. Some are heartfelt and uplifting to be around. Others are more difficult. It’s important to find a comfortable way of relating to people so that you can develop a harmonious interdependence rather than being codependent.

When you’re interdependent you have a healthy reliance on others in your personal life, at work, and in the greater world. You depend on each other for support, respect, and to perform particular tasks such as collaborating on a project, raising children, participating in team sports, or hiking with a group. In contrast, codependency is an unhealthy form of dependency.

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True Empathy and the Myth of Self-Esteem

Alexander Light – The definition of empathy is simple. Is the ability to feel what others feel.

FuturamaParadoxically, the simplicity of this concept has led it to be absurdly misunderstood. Here you will find why, will find what true empathy is, and when self-esteem becomes only a panacea.

Maybe you remember that episode of Futurama when Bender was implanted with an integrated circuit (nailed into his head with a hammer) in order for Bender to feel what Leela felt. It was funny.

This plot constitutes a faithful portrait of the standard concept of empathy – that somehow it’s an ability that people gain that can be attained as easily as tuning frequencies in a device.

Misuses of the empathy concept

In our occidental and capitalist culture, many concepts and ideas have been adapted to the production lifestyle. Spirituality itself has in some instances become an industrial product driven by supply and demand. There are gurus, lecturers, authors, YouTubers, and a whole world of trends related to geek spirituality, mostly directed to motivate people and inspire them to success, triumph and ego worship. Continue reading