Imagination encounters empathy

 

We can cultivate empathy in various ways. (Photo by cottonbro studio)

By Missy Enaje

At the age of 37, I know what it's like to plan, organize and orchestrate a funeral for a loved one. Without the support of my village, I wouldn't have the ability nor the strength to still be writing. But here I stand willing to talk about how imagination can cultivate empathy in different ways. Let me explain by talking about the morning when my child's funeral were to take place. Let us imagine once again.

Lessons on comparison

(Photo by Johannes Plenio)

By Missy Enaje

It seems these days that it is becoming increasingly easier to find opportunities for comparison. Open up any social media app and you'll find yourself possibly inundated by photos, videos, reels of pockets of perfection. 

The description I have read before is it's a collection of our highlight reels—moments that tend to capture mainly the best part of things, filtered through edits and time stamps that allude to feelings of FOMO, where you're missing out on life by comparison.