Empathy and Compassion: Seeing Others Through Love
Empathy, the power of compassion, is perhaps the greatest gift we can give not only to others, but to ourselves. A deeper knowing comes upon us when we learn the power of putting others first.
It is what we would want if we were hurting. When we are in pain, we seek only the empathy of others.
Why Empathy Matters So Deeply
When others are hurting around us, empathy becomes the most powerful way of being.
In empathy, we find love.
In empathy, we find peace and solace.
In empathy, we find our own power.
Through compassion for others, we begin to understand life in a much greater way. In this way of being, we connect to people in a manner so heartfelt and moving that it elevates our awareness and consciousness, and inevitably the awareness of those around us.
Compassion as Our True Nature
We are received magnificently when we come from a place of heartfelt love, compassion, and empathy.
We connect in the way we are meant to connect. We are one with those around us when we feel their pain and their sorrow. We act in accordance with our very essence, our true nature: love.
We are so much greater for this.
I am a better human being, and a more appreciated human being, because of acts of empathy. When someone is angry or upset, I take myself out of the equation and instead come from a place of higher awareness.
I feel their pain and sorrow, not their anger or resentment. I hear their suffering, and in doing so, I render them defenseless.
Seeing the World Through Empathy
In empathy, I see the world with eyes of love.
In compassion, I feel you and allow you to feel me.
We are friends. We are co-existors. We are in this together.
I understand your hurt, and you see nothing but love emanating from me. We connect in a way that only empathy allows. We are one, not two.
You see me as a human being who is nonjudgmental, loving, and caring. I see you as a human being who is hurting, aching, and needing care.
We offer love to one another.
What could be more powerful than this?
