Tag: compassion

Is Compassion an Action?

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I promised a dear friend I would write a blog on this topic after a conversation we had online one morning while sipping coffee. We spoke about the numerous ways folks have been off put by the circumstances we have all encountered over the past two years during the global pandemic. It seems fitting to write the blog during the holiday season and ask ourselves the question, is compassion an action? Compassion and the Origin of the Word We think of the word compassionate as being a verb. But the full meaning of the word “compassion” from Meriam’s dictionary states the definition of compassion as a “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it. I can see defined compassion as an action. Have you Ever been Called to Show Compassion Lately? A recent example I encountered myself happened this past week when I stood in line Continue Reading →

#FlashbackFriday

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#FlashbackFriday and A Chance Encounter I wanted to share a chance encounter that I had yesterday and post it for #FlashbackFriday. While I was busy doing what I’ve been calling my “boots on the ground” work to promote Breast Reconstruction Awareness Day 2015, I had a fortuitous circumstance, an encounter of compassion. Tweeting in the Stairwell My Twitter account was full of activity yesterday thanks to some overwhelming support from Social Media friends and supporters. I was at the imaging center to hand out flyers for my Breast Reconstruction Awareness event. It seemed like a logical place to drop off promotional material for women getting mammograms and screenings. I took the stairwell trying to be inconspicuous and out of the way of the patients. OK, so I was also admittedly latching on to the imaging center’s WI-Fi so I could check the craziness of my Tweets coming in. It was Continue Reading →