Emotions!
The foundation of everything we do…They guide our existence and actions in countless ways…yet we don’t really know how to understand them!
I am currently trying hard to cultivate and nurture my “affective empathy”. I believe it is the most vital emotion to maintain healthier and stronger relationships.
Like any parent, I feel deeply concerned when I see selfishness in my kids, when they say hurtful things or act mean to each other…For sure they are not doing it on purpose beacuse it is just the result of their honesty to emotions. In fact, they can be extremely selfish when they are trying to make sense of this world…
No "social filter"...
I know It is my responsibility to teach them empathy to others…And it is my responsibility to respond thoughtfully and empathetically instead of reacting…
I believe I can handle this because we are all born hardwired for the capacity of empathy as long as it is nurtured and practiced.
Emotions are very complex though...
Before I deal with my kid’s emotions; I need first to make a conscious effort to understand how to regulate my own messed up emotions…And I know that my emotional response will directly affect their behaviour so self-regulating my personal emotions is equally important…
I need consistently to work on my “emotional auto- coaching”…
Last week I received the best video in the school WhatsApp group. I was touched to see my 5 years old, Noah Chinua, hugging his classmate who decided to change schools…
It was his way to say "We are not classmates, we are family"...
There it is...“empathy” in all it forms…
So beautiful to see…
The secret ingredient for social change…
The secret ingredient for organizational change...
Our children are tomorrow’s leaders..their extra dose of empathy can change this world..
Always Unstoppable!
XoXo
Hindy
#Proudmama ❤️❤️❤️🪬
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