No worries at all! It was a screen grab from Laduree’s official site which I linked in the post as well. Hope it looks good on your desktop. Thanks for your note!

Thank you xx

I think one of the most difficult parts about it is that, even in their suffering, they still take the time and patience to speak to med students, wanting to impart as much as they can before their time is up. Letting us poke and prod, question and question.

I really lift my hat off to you, you’ve been in social services for a long time now, but still manage to retain empathy. I can imagine that empathy would wane after seeing suffering or difficult situations day in and day out.

Thanks for the message, it makes a huge difference to hear it from someone who is in the know

Words of advice:
Cry all you must. Bathe yourself in that emotion and feel it. When you feel it, you will understand. When you understand you empathise with others.

Empathy and compassion drives and motivates you to do what is humane and right for others. You will naturally feel attached to your clients i.e. patients. It shows you have good rapport and a strong bond with them.

This is a challenge faced by all practitioners in the social services field (even your classmates who seemed to have trouble showing their emotions). The next step to the challenge is to SNAP out of that emotional turmoil you encounter and return to your natural state.

Train yourself everyday to do this: Feel it, take it in, and move on. Always tell yourself, “My clients need me”. Remember, you are critical to them. They depend on you because you are the professional.

One day, you will be the one to make the decision for your clients and when that day comes, do not mistake being decisive as having no emotions. Trust me; you will feel something no matter what.

By the way, impartiality can be a good thing in critical moments. Being hardened means you have become adjusted and experienced, but does not mean you are emotionless. Think about it.

HUGS. You iz such a wonderful person Jo! The world needs more people like you.

xoxo.

YES, Hendri and I are seriously thinking about Lasik! X-mas gift 2010 for ourselves perhaps? HhHMMMmmm ;D

Actually, I don’t which is worst. Being myopic or hyperopic.

Hmmm…

Count yourself lucky if you at least can see a hunk walk by 200 feet away from you. I can’t even do that without my glasses/contacts!!