Open AccessCompassion as Caring in Crisis: Reflections of an Educator
Author(s) -
Rudolf Cymorr Kirby P. Martinez
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of health and caring sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2718-918X
pISSN - 2672-3832
DOI - 10.37719/jhcs.2020.v2i1.e001
Subject(s) - compassion , empathy , psychology , competence (human resources) , psychoanalysis , pedagogy , psychotherapist , social psychology , philosophy , theology
This editorial argues that in times of crisis, the most appropriate expression of caring for educators is the language of compassion rather than academic competence. It further maintained that within moments of crisis, empathy, authentic presence, and mediacy are voices of this language. In times like these, the best way to teach compassion is to live and speak its language.