Do we need more compassion?

First published 21 January 2021

For someone who has been quite vocal about having given up watching the news for the best part of a year, I must confess to having been a little bit hooked on watching CNN over the last few weeks.  Watching the scenes unfold in America have had me a little bit fascinated!  As you are probably aware there has been a shift in power over there yesterday and time will tell what that will mean for a divided country over the next few years.

Watching some of the coverage on Tuesday night the presenter was discussing compassion and, how they saw the new President compared to the last one.

And this got me pondering (you know me, I love a good ponder!)

There are many different viewpoints on many different things here in the UK as well and you don’t need me to go listing them. 

I know I have some strong opinions in certain areas and I like to think I am compassionate to others opinions and open to listening to them, but perhaps I will take the time to be more conscious in doing so. 

How about you?

Do you feel compassionate towards others? 

And perhaps a bigger question on some days – do you feel compassionate towards yourself? 

I know I am harder on myself than anyone else is so, perhaps it’s time to take my own suggestion… 😊