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The end of empathy?

This was an article that was shared in my NVC (non-violent communication) group.  I found it fascinating and wanted to share it with you to consider, do I do this? https://www.npr.org/2019/04/11/712276022/the-end-of-empathy  So, we know that to be empathetic, the higher parts of our brain need to be online.  What takes us off?  Research has found
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Nervous system out of balance?

A great question uh?  Who’s isn’t out of sync these days?  With all the demands that are placed on us from employers, employees, family members, societal issues, the economy, retirement, college…..the list goes on.  Feel what happens in your body with just the thoughts of these, or what emotions begin to percolate within? Perhaps it
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Cost of war – investing in peace.

First I want to say the what I have learned about this consciousness of war within me. We all ask what can I do?  How can I change what is happening in the world?  How do we stop the fighting? I have these thoughts as I watch the news, do you? Scientists at the Institute
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Happy Father’s Day

I know I promised to talk more about peace and I will in the next post for sure.  However I realized that Sunday was Father’s Day!!!  I wanted to take the time to acknowledge the many varieties of Fathers out there. I know when I was growing up, many Fathers were hands off.  At least
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Waging war, waging peace, it is your choice.

“In order to have peace in the world, we cannot just rely on war; we have to cultivate peace.”   Marianne Williamson For how many years on this beautiful planet Earth, we call home, there has been war.  People feeling superior to others, wanting to dominate or control others, enslavement, you name it.  I will report in
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