This is one of my favorite definitions of empathy. Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another.  Empathy happens to be one of my core values and is so important to me that I search out employers and clients that also value empathy.  When we have empathetic hearts, we give each other grace and understanding instead of criticism and judgement. It takes practice and discipline, but like lifting weights to work our muscles, if we consciously use our empathetic heart it becomes stronger and eventually second nature. Empathy is not a weakness, it is a superpower. Empathy (expanding-excellence.com)