The Circle of Empathy and Self Awareness

Right self awareness, or consciousness, and empathy go hand in hand. Many of us feel very connected to others who have experienced similar drama because that form of empathys is natural. And when we offer ourself that olive branch of self compassion, if you will, or self ampathy, we can then shift into doing that for another person. There is a rawness and a courage that it takes to share your story, let alone to share it and have it received by others that will meet you with compassion and empathy. It's true that the sharing in the the membership really is made up by the members. It is their engagement with one another, it's their own sharing, that