•what beautiful story is yours to tell?

•healing often looks like quiet, like sitting and feeling and really  processing what you need to

•this is how we heal - by feeling our way through it. and empathy is just the same. showing others that you're willing to sit in it too. that there's no shame in pursuing honest understanding. for ourselves and among one another. shoulder to shoulder or across the table.

•silence can help validate sadness

•empathy isnt loud or flashy. it is often exchanged in quiet. and it doesn't discriminate 

•practice presence - if there's something that stirs you, let it matter