One metaphor for developing empathy and compassion is to walk a mile in someone else’s shoes.
This approach is likely most helpful especially when taken literally.
No, I’m not advocating locating the home of someone you struggle with for the purpose of breaking in and stealing their shoes.
That’s a bit ‘Something About Mary’ level creepy.
You don’t need their footwear at all.
If you have someone that you don’t like or that you struggle to connect with, imitate them.
This serves a couple of purposes.
First, you can have fun mocking them.
Fun being fun is a gateway to more curiosity.
Second, keep imitating them. Get really curious about how they hold their bodies and how they move.
What is their breath like?
Notice the things that you say when you’re pretending to be them.
How do they speak?
How do they walk? Where do they keep their weight?
What would it be like to do this for ten minutes?
What would it be like to do this for a day?
Imagine this is how you simply are in the world.
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