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The Power Of Bearing Witness

Judith Johnson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Judith Johnson

When we bear witness, we lovingly give our attention to the other without judgment. When we allow another to bear witness to us, we give ourselves the freedom to be known.

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15 Ways to Practice Compassion on the Way Home for Dinner

Karen Maezen Miller | Posted 11.17.2011

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Karen Maezen Miller

There is only one place to practice compassion: the one you're in. You can never leave this place, but you can turn it inside out.

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'Relationship' Is a Very Big Word

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

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Bella DePaulo

There's something troubling about the use of the word "relationship" that excludes all relationships but romantic ones. All other adult relationships aren't just excluded in the wording; they're absent from the studies.

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