Empathy – Abby Quillen

4 Lessons Dogs Teach Us About Life

ByAbby Quillen February 29, 2016October 11, 2017

We adopted a mixed-breed puppy five months ago. She’s jet black with white patches, and we named her Flower. Two little boys, a puppy, and two elderly cats make for a special brand of pandemonium — and a lot of joy. I grew up with dogs, but I’ve spent 15 years with feline companions. So…

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Learning to Listen

ByAbby Quillen June 28, 2010

“The first step in the acquisition of wisdom is silence, the second listening.” – Solomon Ibn Gabriol Recently I wrote a post about acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton’s search for natural silence, and something he said to a New York Times reporter caught my attention: “When you become a better listener to nature, you become a…