“Compassion: sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it” (Merriam-Webster).
We live in a culture that enables the avoidance of compassion. Perfectionism, a symptom of white supremacy, robs us of the ability to see the humanity in others, including ourselves. Perfectionism places blame and shame on the individual …
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