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The Empathy Node Podcast
by Compassion is Parallel Processing
Explore human connection's unseen threads. The Empathy Node blends stories & psychology, revealing empathy via "parallel processing." Tune in for insightful episodes. empathynode.substack.com
Episodes
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Love leaves a mark on us
It began with a cold spot on the rug. For thirteen years, that space beside my bed was a place of warmth, of solid, breathing life. Now, it’s just… empty. And in the dead of night, when I swing my feet over the side of the bed, the cold that rises from that patch of floor seems to travel right up...
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Our walk isn't over
The air is heavy today. It’s a thick blanket I can’t push away with my nose. Each breath is work. A mountain I have to climb, just to get a little bit of air at the top. And then, I have to climb it all over again. The fog in my chest has a taste… like old metal, like rain left too long in a can....
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No More Missing Files
The low, steady hum of the air conditioning and murmur of the distant crowd is my prelude. A sound I’ve come to associate with a specific kind of peace, a quiet readiness. Forty. This is the fortieth time I’ve stood here, in the cool, engineered dark, watching the final checks on the jumbotron.…
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A Feast in the Time of Fear
I can still see her face, that soft glow in her eyes cutting through the chill of a world unraveling. It was March 13, 2020, and we’d been walking the Camino de Santiago—my family and I—chasing some whisper of meaning along those ancient trails. But meaning twisted into survival when we reached…
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A Picture of Everything
It’s funny, isn’t it? How something you’ve never seen can still feel like a ghost limb. Like an ache in a place you can’t quite locate, but you know, you know something’s missing. For as long as I can remember, it’s been like that. A gap. A silence whenever the word ‘dad’ floated into the air –...
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When Playtime Seeds Purpose
The noise of the dial-up modem was the soundtrack to my adolescence. Back then, the internet felt like a secret world unfolding on the glowing screen of our family’s chunky computer. My domain wasn’t a treehouse or a sports field, but the chaotic, exhilarating landscape of early MySpace profiles....
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Unseen Blossoms
The corner of my eye caught it first, a fleeting impression on the tiled station floor. We were trailing behind her, the usual family gaggle, navigating the slightly gritty expanse as we waited for our train. Her laughter, a bright bell cutting through the muffled announcements and the rumble of...
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Saltillo Tile Always Remembers
Dust motes were illuminated as they danced in the afternoon sun of Merida. Each mote a tiny spotlight on the uneven surface beneath my sandals. There was a low thrum of humid heat and distant traffic, but I could focus with intense precision on what I was there to examine. There it was, amongst…
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Feeling Our Way Through the Dawn of the Machines
The steam curls, a soft specter against the ceramic of my mug. This barista is an impressive human; I respect the care he takes in preparing my beverage. He remembers my order—a fleeting hesitation, that slight catch in the breath, before I ask for oat milk—small things, but altogether they are...
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Weight of a Digital Photo
Ever feel the weight of a photograph? This week on The Empathy Node, explore how a single image sparked a profound personal transformation. Subscribe for free and discover stories that reveal the hidden depths within ordinary moments. The flashbulb memory is a persistent little gremlin, even…
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Cilantro Spaghetti Is Enough
What if a single story could change how you see the world? Subscribe to The Empathy Node for weekly doses of profound human connection. It is free. 😊 The steam curls up, carrying the bright, grassy scent of cilantro. It's almost… defiant, this smell. It’s not the rich, smoky perfume that usually...
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The Pizza Commercial
Craving heartfelt stories twice a week? Subscribe to The Empathy Node and explore the threads that bind us all. Dive in and discover a world of shared humanity—right in your inbox, free. The fluorescent lights hum, a quiet counterpoint to the nervous energy crackling through the room. I stand at...
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Beyond An Ordinary Name
What if just one story each week could transform your worldview? Subscribe to The Empathy Node and discover the extraordinary in everyday lives. I never meant to love her. That was the first mistake. The late winter sun was setting over the parking lot when I saw her – a tiny ball of fur...
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Finding Home
Dare to see the world through new eyes? Join The Empathy Node for a weekly glimpse into human experiences that illuminate how we’re all connected. I was so small when I first saw them – the big feet walking across the dark ground where the giant moving boxes sleep. I was scared, hungry, and…
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A Compass Gifted by Silence
Think a story can’t change your life? Let The Empathy Node prove you wrong—subscribe for free to receive weekly reflections that challenge how you see the world. I remember sitting in that cramped examination room, my wife’s hand perched lightly on my shoulder, as if it were the only bridge...
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I Didn't Know He Was on the Spectrum
Think one story can’t change your life? Subscribe for free to The Empathy Node and get a weekly dose of mind-opening tales that just might reshape your world. I remember the exact moment it clicked—like a gentle sigh in my mind, a quiet unraveling of thoughts that had always seemed so tangled.…
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The Day After Graduation
Could a single story alter how you see the world? Join The Empathy Node for free, and every week, we’ll send you a powerful narrative that deepens your empathy and broadens your horizons. The ceiling fan spins lazily above my bed, creating shadows that dance across last night's graduation gown…
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Explore human connection's unseen threads. The Empathy Node blends stories & psychology, revealing empathy via "parallel processing." Tune in for insightful episodes.
empathynode.substack.com
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Explore human connection's unseen threads. The Empathy Node blends stories & psychology, revealing empathy via "parallel processing." Tune in for insightful episodes. empathynode.substack.com
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