“Sympathize. Try to understand that sometimes people can’t do as much as they would like to do. Don’t compare your situation with theirs. Be sympathetic to what they’re feeling and what they’re expressing. Be vulnerable enough to acknowledge that their pain is real.”
Category: Interviews
Human Beings Have Their Limits: An Educator’s Perspective on Hard Work, Burnout and Rest
“Just because I can, doesn’t mean I should. I saw being involved in a lot of things as part of my identity. I would say yes to too many things. I believed I had more capacity to do things and then was bound by my word to follow through.”
We Work For Every Penny: A Nurse’s Thoughts on Personal Stories, Gratitude and Being More Aware of Your Time
“Some people get paid millions to bounce a ball, meanwhile, our job is to try and save your Grandma. I personally know nurses who are taking care of other people’s relatives full-time while their own might be sick or dying.”
Am I a Workaholic? A Content-Editor explores the Purpose of Work and its Power Over Us
“For others, work spearheads change: change in lifestyle, change in our families, change in our local communities, change globally, change in our systems, secular and sacred.”
