Compassion is something that’s been reoccurring heavily in my mind since the last quarter of 2020. This morning I had an interesting conversation with an old friend about past trauma, abuse, and personal growth. There is no silver lining or positive spin. What happened happened. I’m so happy we kept going and made it this far, and are still going. The focus has been on practicing kindness and having more compassion for others. It’s been hard to recognize a need for self compassion some days, and then to find balance in the two.
“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.”
Pema Chödrön – The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times.