Self-empathy

To master empathy we focus on mastering the ability to give ourselves empathy.

This means trusting ourselves enough to know that it’s valid to feel how we feel in the face of people, situations, and news that challenge us.

It requires remembering that one of the greatest strategies to get our needs met is to help others feel seen, heard, and understood even when we don’t.

Mastery is when you find yourself in the service of needs and connected to the cause of contribution without knowing how the efforts will serve you.