How many times have you been upset and tried to share your feelings with someone, only to find their style of comforting you makes things even worse? If you're anything like me, eventually you stop sharing and some sort of emotional disconnect ensues.

The missing ingredient in these kinds of scenarios is simple. It's called EMPATHY. In the dictionary, empathy is a noun described as "the ability to understand and share the feelings of another." To have empathy means I put my feelings aside for a moment to imagine what it must feel like to be you.

Article By Brianne Burrowes 

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I Want Her Job: Jen Kleiner

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Writer, Director, Photographer & Celebrity Stylist

The holidays bring up all kinds of mixed emotions. Several of us love the seasonal rituals and family gatherings while some of us loathe the commercialism and feel tortured by forced interactions with relatives. Here are three keys to thriving this holiday season, regardless of others.