"Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others." - Pema Chödrön
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This is partially why I feel so unsettled by the constant pressure towards positivity in hippie circles, or cleansing darkness from the internet (banning of r/watchpeopledie). The less we are in touch with our own pain, the less compassion we can hold for others.
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What's the difference between compassion and empathy though? Same could be said for empathy but I think empathy comes from a place of knowing.
