There’s a scene in the dystopian television series, The Fallout, which demonstrates how some people misunderstand the word “empathy.” In season 2, episode 2, two of the main characters are walking toward Las Vegas. Lucy MacLean is a kind and somewhat naïve young woman who recently climbed to a desolate surface in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles. Her companion, the Ghoul, has only two ambitions: to survive and to find out what happened to his family.   They’re passing by an aba

Have you ever had a conversation with someone who seems to say all the right things but it still feels empty? When it happens to me, I tend to get irritated because I’m looking for real connection. Instead, I get someone who doesn’t really seem to want to be there.   We recently explored that topic of listening deeply vs living artificially at C3 Ahuntsic this week.   Three points really came to the fore during the activities.   First, living conscious communication is a full

What is the worst advice you’ve ever received? For me, “Suck it Up” ranks right up there. When I was young, my brothers and well-meaning...