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Friday five
August 2007 
Compassion
Posted on Feb 9th, 2007
by 
Wendy
Wendy
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 Chodron
This quote really speaks to me this morning. I love Pema Chodron and all of her writings. There is so much truth to this quote. I have a lot of empathy for people and this empathy stems from the experiences I've had in my life. "Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others." Who's heart does not also hurt when we see the heartbreak of a friend? How many of us do not understand the loneliness we see around us? How many of us cannot relate to the disappointment of not getting that promotion?
I've not blogged much in the past month. Perhaps it's because it's winter and like a bear, I've been hibernating. I think I've been integrating all the lessons that have been unfolding. But this quote reminded me of our shared humanity and that we are all on the same path.
This quote really speaks to me this morning. I love Pema Chodron and all of her writings. There is so much truth to this quote. I have a lot of empathy for people and this empathy stems from the experiences I've had in my life. "Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others." Who's heart does not also hurt when we see the heartbreak of a friend? How many of us do not understand the loneliness we see around us? How many of us cannot relate to the disappointment of not getting that promotion?
I've not blogged much in the past month. Perhaps it's because it's winter and like a bear, I've been hibernating. I think I've been integrating all the lessons that have been unfolding. But this quote reminded me of our shared humanity and that we are all on the same path.
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