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09/10/2026

You cant wait till life isnt hard anymore to be happy.

Nightbird
BGT JULY 26 2025

09/10/2026

When we see people attack empathy or say things like, “The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy” (Elon Musk, 2025), we should ask ourselves, “What harm, pain, or hurt do they not want us to see or feel? Who do they want to hurt, humiliate, or dehumanize without accountability?”

Based on our research over the past 25 years, creating meaningful connections and human-centered systems requires a combination of compassion and cognitive empathy. I think of compassion as the daily practice and cognitive empathy as one its most powerful tools.

We define compassion as the daily practice of recognizing and accepting our shared humanity so that we treat ourselves and others with loving-kindness, and we take action in the face of suffering.

Most definitions of compassion share a commitment to action. It’s not just feeling, it’s doing. Compassion is fueled by accepting that we’re all made of strength and struggle—no one is immune to pain or suffering. Compassion is not a practice of “better than” or “I can fix you”—it’s a practice based in the beauty and pain of shared humanity.

Most researchers agree there are at least two elements to empathy: cognitive empathy and affective empathy. Cognitive empathy, sometimes called perspective taking, is the ability to recognize and understand another person’s emotions. Affective empathy, often called experience sharing, is one’s own emotional attunement with another person’s experience.

The empathy we desperately need is understanding what someone is feeling, not feeling it for them. If someone feels lonely, empathy doesn’t require us to feel lonely too, only to reach back into our own experience with loneliness so we can understand and connect. Affective empathy, feeling something along with the person who is struggling, is a slippery slope toward becoming too overwhelmed to offer meaningful support.

Again, empathy is a tool of compassion. We can respond empathically only if we are willing to be present to someone’s pain. If we’re not willing to do that, it’s not real empathy. And the lack of real empathy is 100% a major threat to civilizations.

Thank you to Toni Nova for this powerful reminder.

03/10/2026

03/10/2026

📣 We’re giving more support for Safe Young Mums and Bubs 📣

Delivered by Brisbane Youth Service and funded by the Queensland Government, the Safe Young Mums and Bubs program supports pregnant women and new mums experiencing homelessness, unstable housing or DFV.

The program helps mums and bubs to stay together and stay safe by offering tailored wraparound services to support young mums to develop their parenting skills and confidence in caring for their babies.

Learn more about the support that Brisbane Youth Service provides to young women: https://brisyouth.org/services/support-for-young-women/

If you, or someone you know is impacted by domestic, family or sexual violence, help and support is available. Visit www.qld.gov.au/dfvhelp for information and local support pathways.

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03/10/2026

📍Do you live in Roma and need free legal advice?

We are returning to Roma from 12-16 October 2026 to provide free face-to-face legal support.

If you’re feeling unsure or unsafe, you don’t have to figure it out alone.

ℹ️ We can help you with:

🔸Domestic and family violence
🔸Family law, including parenting, separation, and property
🔸Child safety
🔸Financial counselling
🔸Social work support

Book your free legal appointment:

➡️Tuesday 13th: 12pm - 5pm
➡️Wednesday 14th: 12pm - 5pm
➡️Thursday 15th: 9am - 3pm

Appointments are free and up to one hour.

📱To book: Call our Rural, Regional Remote Priority Line: 1800 457 117 - 9:00am to 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.

👥Referrals welcome for both in-person and remote appointments. Referral form: https://wlsq.org.au/.../2025/08/Warm-Referral-Form.pdf

FOR LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS:

🍵Join our FREE Community Morning Tea for Service Providers:

📍Tuesday 13th October 2026
10am - 11:30am
CUC Maranoa, Community Room

➡️Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/wlsq-morning-tea-roma

📚Register now for our Free Community Legal Education Workshop for Service Providers:

🧑‍🏫Identifying & Responding to Legal Needs: A Practical Workshop for Frontline Services

📍Wednesday 14th October 2026
9:30am - 12pm
CUC Maranoa, Community Room

➡️Register now: https://events.humanitix.com/identifying-and-responding-to-legal-needs-a-practical-workshop-for-frontline-services-roma?h=LycLjw9kvSHjO_F8p0eJGHJfyKz6BQulz5_YnxbiDXA&t=1789964629168

Come along, connect with our team and learn more about how WLSQ can support women in the Roma region.

📧If you have any questions, please contact [email protected]

26/09/2026

Keep looking.....

19/09/2026

Keep going.
It may be dirty and discouraging at times.
Focus on your goal and take those steps needed.
You won't regret it.

19/09/2026

It takes effort to get things done
You are worthy of that effort