Tag: Empathy

My Dear, These Tears You Weep

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Ocean of Emotion, Poetry & Prose, Relationships. It's All Relative.

Ever suddenly been moved to tears and not know why? These tears you weep, from way down deep...…

Intention vs. Impact

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Meanderings, Relationships. It's All Relative.

In a society where we've been taught to suppress & de-press our emotions, rather than feel them, I can't help but wonder...Will we ever get beyond emotional-bypassing each other?

Dear Misogyny, You are not Evil. You are Lost, and You are Loved, Unconditionally.

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Guest Writers

Guest Writer, Lilith Lavender writes on reconciling with misogyny. Thank you for inspiring me to show up in the world and to dare to be seen.

You Belong to the Earth and the Skies

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Poetry & Prose, Wordsworth's Works

To those who dare to wander and find, your truth to no longer feel hopelessly blind.

Need to Know-A Letter from Depression

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Ocean of Emotion, Vulnerability Vault

I feel my heart bleed, and contract indeed, my body cries for my soul to keep, and before I lay me down to weep, and crawl, yet again, beneath my sheets, to simply fall fast asleep, never to wake again, but be left to finally rest in peace, I kneel down upon my knees, not … Continue reading Need to Know-A Letter from Depression →

Empathy Warrioress.

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Ocean of Emotion, Poetry & Prose, Wordsworth's Works

She feels between-the-lines, of what others do not express. She reads between-the-wines, for what goes unexpressed. She's a feeler of the world, filled with the wealth of inner success.

Love. The Capitalized Kind. Finalé

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Novel Ideas, Poetry & Prose

We like to think, or want to believe that our way of love is right. Right? When I’m really honest with myself, I certainly do.

Love. The Capitalized Kind:Part 2

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Novel Ideas, Poetry & Prose

We all want to believe we are doing right by Love—our very own version of it, that is. From the overpowering divide and conquerers to the egalitarian peacemakers. From the selfish to the selfless. From the narcissists to the empaths. From the givers to the receivers (who see each other as "the overbearing" and "the takers.") … Continue reading Love. The Capitalized Kind:Part 2 →

Love. The Capitalized Kind. Part 1

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Novel Ideas, Poetry & Prose

It’s all been Love. The capitalized kind. The learning kind. The honest, "I don't know how to do this" kind.

The Waves Reveal Our Caves

Posted on by Ally Rugge in Ocean of Emotion, Poetry & Prose

We are like the pulled pieces of rock and stone slowly smoothed& weathered by water's greatest endeavor...