Happier Ahead: The Power of Empathy

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Empathy is vitally important when it comes to experiencing a full life. It helps us to be compassionate and caring, while building connections with others and expanding our worldview. We can’t fully understand what everyone goes through in life, but we can imagine what it would be like to be in their shoes. And when we take those steps, we encounter a vast diversity of people who are made in God’s image.

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Happier Ahead: The Power of Empathy

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