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  • Empathy: Stepping into others’ shoes without tripping over our own

    In this blog post, I go over the difference between sympathy and empathy and ways we can practice empathy. I use several personal anecdotes but also highlight that too much of everything is harmful and it is equally important to sometimes take a step back when you feel that being empathetic is taking up too much of your energy.