Tag Archives: Compassion

How to Avoid Emotion Dumps

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Last week this blog had a series of search engine hits on what to do when other people dump their emotions onto you. I’ve seen this type of behaviour take many forms: extreme anxiety, anger, passive-aggressive comments. A few thoughts on preventing emotion dumps: Mark a Line in The Sand. There is definitely something to… Read More

Dealing with Negative People

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Recently I came across a chart describing what to do when other people dump their negative emotions on you. I adore it. It isn’t easy to know how to respond to consistent negativity. After a while the warnings and the gooey layer of fear lurking behind them amalgamate into something similar to what would happen if… Read More

Loophole for the Unforgotten

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Toronto is full of pigeons. Most big cities are, I’d imagine. Sometimes we half-jokingly call them sky rats because they’re everywhere and are thought to be dirty and potentially disease and pest-carrying. Last winter I was walking to work when I saw a pigeon run over by a car. It happened in a slow instant. A… Read More