Compassion Power

10/25/2026

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anger-in-the-age-of-entitlement/202606/youth-love-loneliness-and-politics

It’s hard for generations raised with social media to see how it magnifies disagreement and that it cannot address the complexity of social problems.

10/22/2026

Binocular vision is the ability to see your partner’s perspective alongside your own. Here is a free app to exercise this crucial relationship skill.

10/20/2026

Narratives are brief stories we tell ourselves to make sense of our lives. We have personal narratives and relationship narratives. This free exercise will help you develop a rewarding relationship narrative:

Narratives are brief stories we tell ourselves to make sense of our lives. We have personal narratives and relationship narratives.

10/17/2026

The brain automatically weaves thoughts and experiences into coherent narratives. In doing so, it prioritizes coherence over accuracy and truth. Narratives of “resourceful me” and “victim me” explain experience, with vastly different effects on well-being.

We can create more truthful and accurate narratives that improve well-being. Here are free exercises to build Core Value Narratives.

10/15/2026

Emotional Healing Recipe: Build value and meaning into your life. Focus on your health and well-being. Widen your perspectives. Soften your judgments. Practice compassion and kindness for yourself and loved ones. Take the emotional healing test:

Emotional-Healing-Test

10/11/2026

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/anger-in-the-age-of-entitlement/202609/self-validation-vs-validation-from-others

Self-validation is the most effective protection from manipulation, exploitation, and abuse.

10/09/2026

We know that we should love ourselves, though it’s unclear what exactly that means. Take the Love Yourself Quiz, which highlights the rewards and barriers of loving yourself.

Questions that highlight the rewards and barriers of genuine self-regard.

10/08/2026

Committed couples typically have a foundation of common values, at least fundamental humane values. Yet most arguments are about perceived ego offenses, not values. For them their egos are more important than their relationships.

Ego-driven partners feel self-righteous and entitled to punish disagreement by withholding affection, compassion, and kindness. Ego conflicts breed resentment, contempt, and eventual detachment.

Value-driven couples guide conflict with this principle: “No matter how upset we get, our bond is more important than our disagreements.”

10/06/2026

“Who am I?” The answer should be a novella, not a word or phrase. The self-doubt underlying narrow identity impairs self-validation and makes us seek hollow validation from others. Identity is a symphony orchestra, not a solo instrument. Hear the beauty of your complexity.

10/03/2026

We’ve done a good job of addressing anxiety and depression caused by personal history and brain chemistry. The hidden cause is now more prevalent: violation of personal values, especially the humane values of compassion, kindness, and love.