People’s sense of self-worth is pivotal to their ability to look clearly at the hurt they’ve caused. The more solid one’s sense of self regard, the more likely that that person can feel empathy and compassion for the hurt party, and apologize from an authentic center.
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Who Suffered Most?
By Joyce Wadler — 2013
One of the pitfalls some fall into when talking to a person in mourning is to inadvertently compete about who is going through the more difficult time.
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