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Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at 1:37 PM

Ripples of power: How helping others helps ourselves

I’ve been thinking about power, and people who use their power to be kind to others.

A mediator friend described a case in which a tenant lost her job, got behind on rent, and started using drugs. Happily, she had an epiphany, turned her life around, and got a new job – but still owed a lot of rent. In the mediation, she apologized and took responsibility for the situation but wasn’t sure how quickly she could repay what she owed. She was afraid eviction could push her off her healthy trajectory.

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