Stephen Inglis
41 years old — Otro
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
Actos de compasión (18)
#952 1 consideraron que esto es inspirador
I was working with a young man who tried far too hard to impress. It was annoying. He was in my way and his efforts belied vulnerability. I tried to remember times when I was like that, and it took the edge off my negative reaction. I tried to be supportive of his efforts.
#951 1 consideraron que esto es inspirador
I was working with this young man who was trying really hard to impress. It inspired a negative emotional response. He was in my way, and his efforts belied vulnerability. I remembered times when I felt vulnerable and needed to prove myself and it softened my response. I tried to be supportive.
#950
I felt as though a freind was trying to manipulate me. I felt resistant on principal, but I recognized that they really wanted attention of a certain sort. Instead of withrdawing, I attended to them, though not in the way they perhaps intended. It seemed to help
#918
There is a new team leader at work. They are trying too hard and meeting resitance to the change. They need to be given a chance, that is, both the new leader and those who form the rest of the team need to be patient with each other. I must not polarize or take sides, I have to try to nurture all.
#887 3 consideraron que esto es inspirador
I have had to witnessa brutally abusive circumstance between a man and a women. They are both participants yet the woman bears the more obvious marks of a victim. I struggle to maintain an open heart towards her violent partener. I find angry energy rising in my heart, but they both need love.
#877
I know this man who is really angry and violent…he tries to intimidate me and I am tempted to reciprocate his agression in my defence…..I know he has lived deep trauma…I must keep trying to offer a different presence as an alternative….
#871
My colleage at work was hovering over what I was doing, It made me feel judged and critticised. I growled and showed them my teeth(so to speak) and they backed off. I felt bad. I sensed that they were having a hard time witnessing or being a passenger without being in control. I’m forgiving us both
#853 2 consideraron que esto es inspirador
I had to work very hard to be ther for someone today. They stand up and then fall…they stand up and then fall over and over again…sometimes it seems hopeless, but perhaps if I can stay the course with them they may be able to stand and stay too someday…
#852 1 consideraron que esto es inspirador
Today I had to try really hard to be there for someone. They stand up and they fall…they stand up and they fall over and over it seems…Part of me feels like just cutting them loose, but if I stay the course maybe they will someday as well.
#842 1 consideraron que esto es inspirador
A big tough guy I knew was sitting alone so I went over to say hello. He started crying uncontrollably. I asked what was wrong but he couldn’t say…he was straining for control and dignity. I didn’t give him a hug, but found my biggest, toughest voice and assured him that everyone needed to cry.
#832
A Man was representing beleifs I hold as belonging to a group which was irational and disreputable. I realized that It was not so much the beleifs themselves at issue but how some people who shared them had treated this man in the past. After some discussion we came to some shared sense of this.
#829 2 consideraron que esto es inspirador
I met a manin the alley…he began to cry as we spoke so I gave him a hug.
#825
Someone I knew was scared that they would fail at a project so I took some time with them going over the details and helping them to refine their procedure. It ended up being fun and they felt more confident.
#816
I was trying to describe somthing important to me…the person I was with changed the subject , clearly not paying attention..I almost went with the annoyed emotion I felt, but then I remembered that the goal is to be present at each and every moment. Neither of us were there for that moment.
#814 2 consideraron que esto es inspirador
I pulled over to drop someone off at the museum and the people behind me became angry that they had to go around. I let their anger pass rather than reciprocate their “road rage” I tried to imagine their frustration and then let it go.
#813 5 consideraron que esto es inspirador
I met a father and son at the bottle depot.They were homeless and had just missed closing time. It was snowing and cold. We loaded their bottles into the van and drove them downtown to the only depot open late on sundays.
#808
I was running by the river when a dog charged at my feet and almost knccked me down. I was mad. The owner hollered a meek apology. The dog was mischevous. The owner lived the dog, I could tell. I was annoyed but unhurt. “It’s OK” I said, and ran along the trail.
#808
I was running by the river when a dog charged at my feet and almost knccked me down. I was mad. The owner hollered a meek apology. The dog was mischevous. The owner lived the dog, I could tell. I was annoyed but unhurt. “It’s OK” I said, and ran along the trail.
Inspiración (3)
#886 While I was walking I came upon a cat hiding in the ditch, she was thin and injured but a “happy” cat. I was able to bring her home and take care of her. I feel I was put on this earth to take care of homeless animals as have done many times before. I would like to help homeless humans too.
#885 I defended a tiny kitten that was being tormented by a group of boys in Fez, Morocco. Without thinking, I grabbed the kitten and pushed the main boy in the chest. Whatever I said, I don’t remember, but it scared the boys enough for them to run away.
#841 I asked the Principal where I teach to support me in encouraging a fundraising effort for the victims of the Haiti earthquake. She took the idea and ran….encouraging the students to donate just over $1000….a remarkable feat considering the lack of global awareness in my small-town community.