Now more than ever it is imperative that we work toward building compassion. One might argue we are in the midst of a compassion crisis, with many finding it very difficult to see the humanity in others, connect with them at the most basic levels, and build a desire to work together toward solutions to our own local problems, and many of the problems we face as a species. In this moment it is also important to remember that compassion as a skill and, like any other skills, takes practice to cultivate and grow into mastery of. So today we offer an exercise originally authored by Drs. Jason Luoma and Jenna LeJeune where we go from self-compassion to actual, practical compassion toward another person. So, before you go any further, pause this audio and find one other person who may be willing to connect with you for the next few minutes.