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Prolonged Agitation

9/24/2020

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What can we do with all of the negativity that we are recently and chronically faced with? Actually, many things! We can be a light for others. We can be confident this will pass and compassionate towards others who need our help. Empathy is a draining emotion. Often, our gas tanks are not filled, but we keep filling others. There is a fine line about having too much empathy for others. Compassion shows our integrity and richness in boundaries.

Study the above image, the famous artwork, “Watson and the Shark,” by John Singleton Copley, 1778.

Compassion shows others reaching out to assist the drowning man. Empathy shows men looking over in fear, imagining themselves falling into the freezing water, preparing to be eaten by the shark.  

Who are you in the picture?

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    Christine Cantilena Barnes

    A licensed clinical mental health counselor, Christine has been a part of Atlanta’s professional community for over 25 years.


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    • Enmeshment
    • Family Conflict
    • Grief
    • Infidelity
    • Life Coach
    • Life Transitions
    • Medication Referrals
    • Pre-Marital Counseling
    • Sand Tray Therapy
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