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(This is a continuing blog series from my attendance at the Boundless Compassion Retreat and Facilitator Training in June 2018. Some of the contents are quoted or adapted from Boundless Compassion – Creating a Way of Life by Joyce Rupp, 2018, with permission from Joyce Rupp, author).
(This is a continuing blog series from my attendance at the Boundless Compassion Retreat and Facilitator Training in June 2018. Some of the contents are adapted from Boundless Compassion – Creating a Way of Life by Joyce Rupp, 2018, with permission from Joyce Rupp, author).
(This is a continuing blog series from my attendance at the Boundless Compassion Retreat and Facilitator Training in June 2018. Some of the contents are adapted from Boundless Compassion – Creating a Way of Life by Joyce Rupp, 2018, with permission from Joyce Rupp, author).
At times, our compassion in caring for others can result in what is called compassion fatigue. It is the stress and strain due to caring for others who suffer. The fatigue begins when we do not practice self-care. Symptoms of compassion fatigue can be: [Read more…]
(This is a continuing blog series from my attendance at the Boundless Compassion Retreat and Facilitator Training in June 2018. Some of the contents are adapted from Boundless Compassion – Creating a Way of Life by Joyce Rupp, 2018, with permission from Joyce Rupp, author).
(This is a continuing blog series from my attendance at the Boundless Compassion Retreat and Facilitator Training in late June 2018. Some of the contents are adapted from Boundless Compassion – Creating a Way of Life by Joyce Rupp, 2018, with permission from Joyce Rupp, author).
There are four seeds of compassion: [Read more…]
I attended the week long Boundless Compassion Retreat and facilitator training the last week in June. It was held at the St. Benedict Center in Schuyler, Nebraska in the midst of the prairie surrounded by pine trees, apple orchards, fields, and a pond. I have never heard birds chirping and singing as much as I did there. It is a visually stunning and peaceful place.
The retreat is a program sponsored by the Servite Center of Compassion in Omaha. [Read more…]
This is my second blog about my compassion journey that begins later this month at a week-long learning retreat called Boundless Compassion.
This is a journey to deepen my understanding of compassion, of collaborating with others to bring compassion to our community (business, education, faith communities and neighbors), and bringing consciousness to my business clients of how compassion directly impacts their culture, staff productivity, and sustainability. [Read more…]
One of the challenges in cultivating emotional intelligence is developing the skill of self-reflection. Self-reflection is defined as “the exercising of introspection, and a willingness to learn about yourself” in order to achieve self-awareness. This is the first competency of emotional intelligence. It is from our self-reflection that we become self-aware. [Read more…]
What happened to the two black men at a Starbucks in Philadelphia is an ongoing experience for African-Americans, but rarely understood by white Americans. Stories upon stories of racial bias, whether triggered by unconscious bias or overt racism, either are not believed or are questioned by white Americans. Even when the incidents are caught on camera, there is still doubt that African-Americans are treated unfavorably due to the color of their skin. [Read more…]
The most frequently asked question I get in harassment prevention training is, “Are hugs okay in the workplace or could someone view a hug as sexual harassment?” [Read more…]
