This painting is about empathy, a skill learned through practice. 5 ways to empathize with someone who is struggling:

1. Listen without judgment

2. Validate their feelings- “What you’re feeling is totally normal”

3. Open up about something that you struggle with in your own life (empathy is a 2-way street)

4. Remind them that you care about them

5. Just be there

Dimensions: 20” x 20”