“If you were to imagine a life where you had very little power, did not have a voice and things happened to you, not with you - what would that feel like?”
Source: Relational Depth: New Perspectives and Developments
“Crawling into the skin of the other (empathy). ‘It must be hard to …’ 176”
Source: How to Argue and Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every Day
“_It must have been_ are magical words that say to the _Other_, ‘I understand how it was.”
Source: How to Argue and Win Every Time: At Home, At Work, In Court, Everywhere, Every Day
“The world isn’t always what’s right in front of you, you know? It’s below, it’s above, it’s out there somewhere. Every burn of every light inside every house I see when I look down from the rooftop has a story. Sometimes we just need to change our perspective.
And when I look down at everything, I remember that there’s more out there than just what’s going on in my house—the bullshit with my dad, school, my future. I look at all those full houses, and I remember, I’m just one of many. It’s not to say we’re not special or important, but it’s comforting, I guess. You don’t feel so alone.”
Source: Punk 57
“Empathy doesn't need to hear words sympathy at times misleads.”
“All the knives seem to lacerate your brain
I've had my share
I'll help you with the pain
- Rock and Roll Suicide”
Source: David Bowie: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars - Off the Record
“Adelina, one of them says. I know it is Compasia, the angel of Empathy. There has been another bargain.
I don’t understand, I reply. They are so tall, and I am so small.
There is a feeling of light under my body, of wind and stars. There is the disintegration of my form. Then, there is sky.
You will.”
Source: The Midnight Star
“I have so much knowledge tucked away about how to protect yourself, for even if you are an empath full of peace and love, you sometimes have to become a warrior, for often it is a fight between the darkness and the light. I think if you saw me today, you would not see the scars but a caring, loving person.”
Source: Life with Ollie: The story of an only child of a single narcissistic parent
“Practice loving detachment.”
Source: Essential Tools for Empaths: A Survival Guide for Sensitive People
“I didn't bare my feelings so you could explain why they were wrong. I wanted your support.”
Source: Docile