In my early thirties I was commuting 3 hours a day to work. I was a newly hired tenure-track professor in School Psychology, preparing and teaching all new courses, and trying to publish in order to get tenureship…

CompassionCrystal Cullerton-SenSeptember 1, 2022Compassion, Self Compassion, Crystal Cullerton-SenComment

Pause & Reflect: Finding Hope in an Overwhelming World

Life has been feeling like a lot, hasn’t it? There’s so much going on in our cities, states, and countries. We are feeling the pain of countries on the other side of this planet we are all living on. It’s a lot, probably too much for anyone to take in.

CompassionGuest UserAugust 1, 2022Compassion, Self CompassionComment

One Man’s Journey Into the Heart of End-Of-Life Care

I was lucky enough to have a deep conversation with Youske Eto, a hospice social worker in Oregon and faculty member of the Authentic Presence program.

CompassionCrystal Cullerton-SenMarch 3, 2022Compassion, Self Compassion, Hospice, Social Work, Mental Illness, Unhoused, Homeless, End of Life CareComment

Canine Compassion

Beyond teaching me to have fun for its experience, Twig and Cash were always present during our time together.

A visit to Normandy

During my summer trip to France this year, I decided to visit the Normandy beaches. Being a World War II buff, I was very excited to see firsthand the place where one of the most momentous days of the 20th century unfolded.

CompassionCrystal Cullerton-SenNovember 11, 2021Normandy, Normandy Beaches, France, Veterans Day, Happy Veterans Day Comment

Seeing the Unseen

Drawing is just this really simple humble act of paying attention and honoring who people are.

CompassionGuest UserMarch 23, 2021Anita White, Drawing through crises, Drawing, Drawing and compassion, Drawing essential workersComment

Another You

Seeing others as another you can break down barriers and help us develop more understanding and compassion for people beyond our friends.

CompassionCrystal Cullerton-SenFebruary 23, 2021Seeing others as another human being; compassion, empathy, common humanity, contemplative practice, seeing the humanity in others, caring, perspective taking, compassionComment

Voices of Compassion Series - II

“Restorative practices provide hope. Let’s repair the harm, let’s restore humanity and let’s reform the systems and our way of showing up.”

CompassionCrystal Cullerton-SenJanuary 26, 2021compassion, voices of compassion series, Raj Sethuraju, restorative justice, racism, poverty, militarism, materialism, social justice, healing, compassion and social justiceComment

Touching Darkness, Finding Light

Artist Pamela Sukhum shares how art helped her open and express the stirrings in her heart, discover her own humanity and find the courage to share that gift with others.

Educational, CompassionCrystal Cullerton-SenJanuary 21, 2021compassion through art, compassion, Darkness, Light, Pamela Sukhum, Self-expression, painting as a practice, The Beautiful Project, humanity, potential, Bamboo Amongst Oaks

Voices of Compassion Series - I

TCM is embarking on a series of interviews asking folks to talk about what they see as crucial elements along the path toward a more compassionate world.

CompassionCrystal Cullerton-SenDecember 17, 2020voice of compassion, compassion, voices, compassionate world, series on compassion, interviews on compassion, Johana Schwartz

Election Day Jitters

I want to *know for sure* that our democracy will prevail and that we will have peace and justice.

CompassionCrystal Cullerton-SenNovember 3, 2020Election Day, Election, November 3, 2020, worries about election, compassion and election, compassion practice, compassion practice electionComment

Inspiring Change, One Mural at a Time

The Lily Project is a group of talented and motivated high school students from across the Twin Cities hoping to inspire change through art.

CompassionCrystal Cullerton-SenOctober 20, 2020inspring change, murals, Lily Project, compassion, art, BLM, black lives matter, possibility, Minneapolis, art for change, Greenway Glow, The Republic RestaurantComment

TCM’s First Pop-Up Exhibit!

The Compassion Museum set up its first interactive pop-up exhibit at Boyd Park in Saint Paul last weekend.

CompassionCrystal Cullerton-SenOctober 13, 2020pop-up, pop-up exhibit, park, compassion museum, compassion museum pop-up, wish for most, fear most, examples of compassion, talking about compassion, community wishes, community fearsComment

A Beginner's Journey to Compassion

As I’ve restructured my schedule to incorporate compassion as a regular practice, there has been a marked change in my disposition, mood, and reaction to my fellows.

CompassionGuest UserSeptember 1, 2020Beginning compassion, beginner's journey, compassion, racial justice, racial justice and compassion, project manager, compassion museum, compassion practiceComment

Compassionate Art

“There’s something incredible about being able to put your art out into the world when what you’re putting out is something with a message and has meaning and there’s a point to it.”