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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SYMPATHY, EMPATHY, AND COMPASSION
On this episode of The Karen Kenney Show, I talk about the powerful difference between sympathy, empathy, and compassion and why it matters in how we move through the world.
I share a personal story about my mixed media art piece that I created for “The Mothership” Exhibition - in honor of my mother on the 45th anniversary of her murder - and how watching strangers interact with my work revealed, in real time, the shift from sympathy to empathy and beyond.
We explore:
- How sympathy creates distance
- How empathy helps us feel ‘with’ someone
- How compassion asks, “How can I help?” and moves…
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