I just spent an hour listening to Benedictine sister Joan Chittister speak about faith, doubt, contemplation, and social justice issues. I was especially struck by her story of a journalist who came to Chittister’s soup kitchen to speak with the children they service. The journalist spoke with an eight-year-old girl who said that she had no idea that people were supposed to eat three meals a day. She was EIGHT, in the United States, and never had enough food.

This story falls a bit outside of my usual concentration on neurofeedback and brain science, but to me, building compassion is part of building a healthy brain.

The interview is on a Sounds True podcast and can be reached here: https://www.soundstrue.com/store/weeklywisdom?page=single&category=IATE&episode=12895&utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=TS171210-Be-A-Blessing&utm_content=May+You+Be+a+Blessing! . It lasts about an hour and is well worth your time.