Empathy, is it as simple as it sounds?

We live in a world full of judgement, criticism and personal perceptions of what other people’s actions should be. For a minute the word “empathy” is often mentioned but in practice, it’s less of a reality. Empathy in my own words constitutes of the ability to put ourselves in other people’s shoes and try to […]

What would you do if you witness an act of violence?

A few days ago, a very good friend of mine talked to me through WhatsApp and sent me a voice note crying, feeling frustrated and bad about herself, because she was a witness of an act of violence against a young woman and she didn’t do anything to help the woman.   Risk or help? […]

How Human Rights Contribute to Peace

After a long day at work, many of us have the privilege to go home, take a hot shower, cook dinner, and sleep in a warm bed. For those of us who live a life of relative comfort and have our basic needs met, it can be hard to imagine what life would be like […]

Can We Train Our Brain for More Empathy and Compassion?

We often hear that we have come to this world only to fight for our own interests and individual survival. But is this true or could it be possible that as human beings we have the compassion that moves us to worry about others as an instinctive characteristic? These are the questions widely discussed in […]

Aimer.. Pour la paix !

Je danse autour de mon cœur… Je médite mes mots… Ce cœur qui bat… Ce regard qui se pose sur la vie,

Relieve chronic pain with meditation

“I am in pain! It hurts so much I cannot get up in the morning, I cannot live a normal life”, you may hear this on a daily basis as more than one person out of ten is constantly experiencing chronic pain (this is if we generalise based on the research made by National Institutes […]

The Importance of Balance between Empathy and Self-awareness

People who are involved in solving different social issues in their communities, who are being engaged in helping professions rely on their compassion, empathy and ability to put themselves in someone else’s shoes. This is a remarkable personality trait, but often we forget to be self-aware when being emphatic.

Meditation Increased My Awareness

I have always been a person who cares about others’ issues. I may be more sensitive than the average, but the truth is that it affects me to see others suffer. And I’m not talking about problems affecting just my beloved ones. I actually care about what happens also to people that I don’t know […]

Indra’s Net: Recognizing our Interdependence

Indra’s net, in Hinduism and Buddhism, is a metaphor used to illustrate the philosophy of interdependence. The image associated with it is beautiful! A net where every node is a jewel (diamonds) representing life, and each jewel reflects all the others.

Learning the Real Needs of People in Life

I was born in the 80s. That generation who grew up at the same time that communication technology was developing at full speed. As we were getting older, new computers, music-players and phones were successfully launched on the market every day.