Checking in with yourself when you’re an empath
Maybe you feel things too intensely. Here’s how to keep yourself balanced!
The Importance of Being Kind
Growing up, I was always taught to treat everyone I met with kindness. The idea that anyone you meet could be fighting a battle you know...
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The Power of Empathy
You know the saying, "don’t judge anyone before you walk a mile in their shoes"? Maybe you have said something like this to someone if they...
Empathy: Creating Social Change
Being empathetic means being able to think beyond yourself and put yourself in another person’s shoes and position. Empathy is what will help create change in society because it allows us to be passionate about another person's life and feel how they feel. In order to foster acceptance and change in society as well as create a social change, we need to be empathetic to others in our culture by unpacking our privilege, educating ourselves, and challenging prejudicial views.
Freedom from Regret
Regrets are a sensitive topic. They are difficult to talk about for us as humans who (hopefully!) feel empathy because recalling them...
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Jubilant for Jubilee
I’m obsessed with these Goodhumans!
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Volunteering: A Great Way to Bond and Exercise your Empathy
Last Sunday, the Her Campus chapter at Emmanuel and another on-campus club, Saints Giving Back, teamed up to coordinate a co-sponsored...
Confessions of an Empath
First thing's first: I am a very empathetic person. Sometimes being able to see and "feel" emotions on such a deep cognitive level is...
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To Those Who Engage in Online Abusive Behaviors
To those who engage in online abusive behaviors, we ask you this. Do you forget that there is somebody behind those words, not just a...
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Empathy: Why We Should Care
Location:Waikiki, Hawai'iUnited StatesSee map: Google MapsUSAs a society, why do we tend to ignore those in need? Why do so many of us act like we're on a (non- existent) phone call when we walk past...
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The Art of Empathy
This past week has challenged me with what seems like a never-ending pour of the heaviest apathetic responses to what I would describe as...
Understanding Consent—Not Yes, Means No
It's time for a refresher on the meaning of consent.
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Shut the F*ck Up, and Be Nice
Trigger Warning: Eating Disorders Jolted awake from yet another night terror, I turn towards the fluorescent glow of numbers radiating from...
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20 Things I Learned at 20
I derive inspiration from a multitude of aspects of my life. Music, school, my friends and family, pop culture… and, yes, Taylor Swift. She...
What Is Active Listening and How Do I Do It?
We’ve all been in a conversation where it is clear that the other person is not present. While everyone has heard the expression, “Hearing...
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When Words Fail
My mom had just picked me up for a much needed mother-daughter day at the ballet. Out of my own fault, we had arrived later than expected,...
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How To Be An Ally For The Trans Community
Be An Ally & A Friend
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What Does It Mean to Be An Empath? Here's What to Know About This Personality Type
Here's to all my “over-emotional” friends.
5 Songs to Help you Get Through Rough Times
“When all hope is gone, sad songs say so much.”
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In 2019 I have decided to LISTEN
I love new year’s resolutions. Yes, I am that type of person. But, I do understand that the calendar doesn’t do miracles and that I won’t...
