26 days until
October 2, 2010

All Day! All Around the World!

In every state, in every country, on every continent, people will gather in empathic listening, connecting, and action so that we may see all beings integrate suffering to become free, fully alive, and resolve differences peacefully.

International Day for Empathic Action (IDEA) Events and Activities will take place all over the world aware of each other to create unity, community, and a world-wide understanding of empathy.

10 things anyone could do on October 2nd:

Spend an hour listening to a loved one share stories about their life.

Make 3 phone calls to people you know, especially ones who may need connection, and listen with empathy.

Make cards of appreciation that clearly state how someone has enriched your life, and mail them.

Put a sign at your table in a local coffee shop, offering to listen to anyone who'd like to be heard.

Call into the Tele-Empathy line to give and receive empathy with people from around the world.

At a school, offer to be an empath for the day, for parents, students, teachers, and administrators.

Carry a list of universal human needs to a meeting of people whose opinions differ from yours. Before speaking, quietly guess what their needs are.

Go where you are likely to encounter someone homeless and take them for a meal and listen to their story.

Go to a senior center, nursing home or hospital, bring an empathy card deck, and play Easy Empathy.

Contact a local Peace and Justice center and invite various social action groups to come together to share ideas and connect.

If any of these ideas inspire you to take empathic action, post your event now!