Tag Archives: Compassion

Brene Brown on Personal Boundaries, Compassion and Empathy

Posted on March 14, 2016 by creativeconflictwisdom

In conflict, it is essential as in every day life, in my view to set clear boundaries as to what is acceptable behavior on the part of other people and the consequences of not respecting your boundaries. Brene Brown in … Continue reading →

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The Golden Rule: Central to Most World Religions

Posted on December 14, 2013 by creativeconflictwisdom

If you drew a Venn Diagram of the World’s Religions as the historian and philosopher of religion Karen Armstrong says, the Golden Rule would be central and where they over-lapped: Confucianism – “Never impose on others what you would not … Continue reading →

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The Contagion of Sadness from Creating Reciprocity Blog

Posted on February 19, 2012 by creativeconflictwisdom

There is a great posting today on our fellow bloggers site Creating Reciprocity at: http://creatingreciprocity.wordpress.com/2012/02/19/the-contagion-of-sadness/ I strongly recommend you read it. I particularly liked these quotes from Karen Armstrong (whom I have previously posted about) in her 12 Steps to a … Continue reading →

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Top Ten Recent Books that Throw Light on Conflict

Posted on December 17, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

Well I guess it is the time of year for book lists, though whether you want these as gifts…These are the books I have read this year that throw most light on conflict and on my particular focus these days: … Continue reading →

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The Charter for Compassion: Karen Armstrong’s Use of her TED prize

Posted on February 9, 2011 by creativeconflictwisdom

The marvelous writer about religion and matters spiritual Karen Armstrong won a TED prize in 2008 and set out to use the money and the spotlight it gave her to create a Charter for Compassion to counter the effect of … Continue reading →

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