Warm care
Compassionate
Strength 3 of 4
Moved by suffering, someone else’s or your own, and staying close to it with a steady wish to ease it rather than looking away or rushing to fix.
In the body
- An ache in the chest that stays soft
- Slower, steadier breathing
- A gentle, unwavering gaze
- Body staying near rather than pulling back
Needs behind it
When these needs are met
Softer and stronger
- Caring
- Sympathetic
- Compassionate
- Protective
- Tender
Often confused with
Sympathetic
Sympathetic is feeling sorry for someone’s trouble from a little distance; compassionate stays close to the suffering with a steady wish to ease it.