EmpathyWorks Has Had 10,000 Views!

On July 11, 2009, I wrote My First Post on EmpathyWorks (click on text to view).

In the 57 posts that have followed, I have shared links and comments about articles, books and research studies on empathy and related aspects of relationship building. Many of my EmpathyWorks posts were links to a column I wrote for MPNforum, an online magazine for people who, like myself, are self-managing, or helping a loved one manage a myeloproliferative neoplasm.

I have enjoyed writing and sharing these tidbits and hope they have provided readers with opportunities to become more aware of the ways in which empathy can be a tool for enhancing understanding and promoting compassion and caring, particularly in health care settings.

I look forward to continuing to continuing to write and reflect on the impact and value of empathy here.

It would be great to have more comments and dialogue with readers, so please feel free to share your thoughts or ideas, either in the comment section on the blog, or via e-mail at goldsteinm52@gmail.com.

Enjoy!

Michael

The Empathic Appreciative Closer

Tonight, after pitching a perfect 8th inning for the American League in Major League Baseball's All Star Game, Mariano Rivera told TV reporter Ken Rosenthal that he appreciated the standing ovation he received from fans, fellow players and even opposing players and coaches from the National League. Choked  up with emotion, Mariano, who is retiring at the end of the season at age 43 after an amazing record setting career that all consider to be the best ever as a closer, told Rosenthal that the experience walking off the mound was "priceless" and "up there" with his experience closing World Series victories.

This show of emotion and sincere appreciation for the adulation he received from fans and peers  is not an unusual response for this great athlete with a huge heart. See the article that appeared in The New York Times today to learn how Mariano has chosen to spend his last day in each of the cities he is visiting this year: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/16/sports/baseball/yankees-rivera-spends-his-goodbye-tour-saying-hello.html