Hey y'all, hey!
Tennille and I are back and we're unpacking that topic of Empathy, the Weekly Word for the letter E. We dive into the different categories of empathy, how to practice it in meaningful ways, and when to re-consider our approach and our capacity to do so.
Our prayer for the week is this:
God, thank you for creating us to show compassion. Thank you for the opportunity to become more in tune with ourselves by growing more in tune with you. Thank you for helping me to set boundaries while I do the work required to manage my own burdens before I can help bear those of someone else. Help others in my circle build the emotional capacity required to serve me as well. Allow me to know myself well enough to practice compassionate empathy when I can, and to feel comfortable with taking a backseat when I cannot. In Jesus' name. Amen.
And our practice commitment is this:
This week, I will check in with myself on where I am emotionally. I will commit to addressing my own emotional capacity before taking on someone else’s burdens.
xo, m.
