The kindness that stays with us longest is rarely the kind that announces itself. It’s the empathy of someone who notices ...

Compassion: What a penetrating word. It’s the deepest feeling of love for others, and particularly those in dire need. The expression of compassion was well before Christ Jesus appeared on earth. In ...

Even the hardest times can feel a little lighter when kindness shows up. These 12 moments show how compassion, empathy, and ...

It started as an experiment. Instead of spending my energy judging and blaming others for my unhappiness, I would do the ...

To be truly compassionate toward others, do we first have to be compassionate toward ourselves? Some researchers have suggested that these two types of compassion are linked, although this might not ...

In my early 20s, long before I reconciled with violent, alcoholic parents, I became aware, through several failed attempts at relationships, that it hurt when I tried to love. In my professional ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...