042E – Empathy Adds Flavor to Life

WRITE NOW! Workshop Podcast: Write a Book, Change the World with Kitty Bucholtz · Mar 25, 2018 · 12m

Recently, a friend said to me that she understands how much work it is to move often because she had a period in her life when she moved a lot. Her empathy - understanding because you've been there - almost undid me.

Sympathy - compassion for others despite not having been in their situation - is a great gift to give and receive. But when someone really knows what you're going through, it feels like you're not alone. That's why we humans create support groups!

So it's important to remember that we can give sympathy and empathy to the other writers around us and help them get through tough…