Nate returns as a guest to talk with Leann and Melissa about how empathy involves letting go of solution-based mindsets and creating a safe space to listen and understand.

Ponder Questions:

Am I asking the person questions to understand more?

Am I asking, “What was that like for you?”

Am I willing to open the conversation?

Am I creating a safe space?

Am I seeking understanding instead of wanting to be right?

Am I willing to sit with others in their pain?

Do I allow others to engage in their own work?

Invitation:

Be willing to sit with someone in their emotion.

References:

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience, Brenè Brown

A Hidden Wholeness: The Journey Toward an Undivided Life: Welcoming the Soul and Weaving Community in a Wounded World, Parker J. Palmer

Salt and salve phrases are taken from Becky Edward’s “Life on Purpose” program

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