I love life, and i take in every breath, as a god sent. Knowing that you have one life to live and its precious.
Since working in the health sector, i'm surrounded by hopes, dread, suffering, relief. After 3 years, a friend told me her bf was close to be beaten to death, and i tried to make a joke of it. I apologised profusely, realising he could have died. It also made me realise that if something bad happened to someone i don't know how to react to that. What horrifies me the most is that i feel that i have lost my compassion and humanity. So how do i get that back???
How to gain ones compassion back??
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- 3+ months ago by leon86
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I think if you appologized profusely, it means you have compassion. Maybe you just aren't recognizing it. Its almost human nature to look the other way or not feel compassion when the person that has been hurt isnt directly related to you. If you dont know them, its easy to not feel anything. You felt compassion for your friend though, after you made the joke. Its in there somewhere....try to put yourself in others shoes, just image how they are feeling, and it comes pretty easy.
I suggest that you take a vacation from your job it will allow you time to think about things and how they come across to others I think that it means your in the health sector and you have been there along time and you might be on burnout so to speak and that does happen I'm sure you didn't mean it so it might be time to take a break and go over it step by step
the weirdest thing is we don't realize sometimes how we think about things we say to others meaning we anymore have to be careful how we say things meaning you might have gone through this before and how you react you just have to be careful how you say things in someones time of need and if you find yourself saying something that's not wanted just start by giving a hug that says everything to one who is going thru some bad times
Thank you, i will try that. I believe many of the us in the health sector, end up switching off that section of our head for self preservation. Because its hard to tell someone bad news, knowing you are causing them pain, and sometimes forgetting to leave it in the work place or pulling that side of you out when it's most needed for someone. For me i felt i lost/forgot how to be compassionate. But your right its in there some where and i need to nurture it.
Many thanks (^-^)