The DAILY SPARK Blog

Empathy is difficult.  It requires skill and effort.  It can be taught.  And it's worth prioritizing. ... "I wonder what it's like to be you" is part of what makes us human, but we're rarely as focused on this as we could be.  Simply announcing how hard it is is a a fine place to start.  Source:  Seth Godin's Daily BlogREFLECTION:How much empathy do show towards others?  How often do you prioritize empathy when interacting with someone?Can you acknowledge how hard a situation might be and check in with someone struggling.

The purpose of life is to discover your gift.  The work of life is to develop it.  The meaning of life is to give it away.Quote by David ViscotREFLECTION:Have you discovered your gifts?How have you developed your gifts?What gifts and talents do you "give away" and share with others?

Street art found in Voletra, Italy Observation is a skill and like any skill it can be trained and honed.  Even if you're not a negative person, you may be skilled at noticing negative things,  Sometimes people are good at noticing the reason things won't work out or have a tendency to fixate on the latest distressing story.  But you can train your eye toward the opportunities each day quietly presents. You can become competent at noticing your good luck: the little moments of joy, the stranger who helped, the small things that went right, the opportunity in front of you right now.Quote by James Clear 3-2-1 Blog PostREFLECTION:Are you more trained at noticing the negative things or things that are not working?Notice the opportunities that are present today... a stranger helping..some good luck, a better parking space?What is a small thing that went right today?