Comments on: Best Bits Of The Web http://www.northwestleader.com/2013/best-bits-web/ Mon, 28 Aug 2023 18:33:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: Ryan Huguley http://www.northwestleader.com/2013/best-bits-web/#comment-8331 Ryan Huguley Wed, 18 Dec 2013 02:17:38 +0000 http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=3713#comment-8331 Thanks for the link! I really appreciate it.

]]> By: shari http://www.northwestleader.com/2013/best-bits-web/#comment-8319 shari Mon, 16 Dec 2013 14:09:11 +0000 http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=3713#comment-8319 I totally loved the video on empathy! Danielle, thanks for posting about the other one. I’ll search her out now. I love getting new leads on great teachers.

]]> By: Danielle Pridgen http://www.northwestleader.com/2013/best-bits-web/#comment-8317 Danielle Pridgen Mon, 16 Dec 2013 04:30:51 +0000 http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=3713#comment-8317 Yeah, what a great attitude to have at the beginning of work each day! I enjoyed watching that dance and it made me think of driving by that restaurant if it were on my way to work, and seeing him dancing out there every so often. That would be awesome! Lol

]]> By: Brian Dolleman http://www.northwestleader.com/2013/best-bits-web/#comment-8315 Brian Dolleman Sun, 15 Dec 2013 17:14:21 +0000 http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=3713#comment-8315 I watched that Restaurant Owner video this morning too. Love his parking lot dance!

]]> By: Danielle Pridgen http://www.northwestleader.com/2013/best-bits-web/#comment-8314 Danielle Pridgen Sun, 15 Dec 2013 16:33:23 +0000 http://www.northwestleader.com/?p=3713#comment-8314 I also came across that post by Stephen this week.
The post by Zach was great truth. After I read it I said out loud, “F yeah, Zach!!!”
And I love anything by Brené Brown, she’s a great mentor for me. She makes a good description of empathy vs. sympathy in that video. Just watched it for the first time, but I saw it being shared a lot this week on fb.
Christian culture usually seems to want to master “sympathy” -I think because it doesn’t require exposing one’s own weakness. But “empathy” is better. We should work on that more. It’s not a bad thing to say, “I know how hard it can be to go through depression, because I’ve struggled with it too. You’re not alone in experiencing this. I’m here for you, and I will not judge you for the way you feel.” Like she said, it builds connection, which helps way more than just sympathetic words, “That sadness sounds pretty intense. At least you still have a house and a job though, I mean, that’s something to be thankful for, and Happy about! Just cheer up and focus on things that you appreciate. It will pass if you think about other things, and other people instead of focusing on your problems.”

Has anyone seen Brene’s “TED Talk: The Power of Vulnerability”? It’s a great starter to the things she teaches about.

K, I’m going to share 2 things.

This article by Roger Wolsey “Jesus’ mom was a punk.” http://www.patheos.com/blogs/rogerwolsey/2013/12/jesus-mom-was-a-punk-2/

And this one about not living according to our limitations. “Sunday Morning Sermon: A Lesson From A Down Syndrome Restaurant Owner” http://storylineblog.com/2013/12/15/sunday-morning-sermon-a-lesson-from-a-down-syndrome-restaurant-owner/

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