by Harper West | Jul 1, 2016 | Empathy, Self-Acceptance, Uncategorized
An excellent article on “How to Avoid the Empathy Trap” offers many good points. However, I disagree with the terms and premise of “empathy trap.” In true empathy, there is no trap. There is actually no such thing as an overly empathic person. This is actually the...
by Harper West | Jun 25, 2012 | Relationships
As I say in “Pack Leader Psychology,” a growl instantly moved me from pack member to pack leader with my dog, Reilly. But if I hadn’t had a dog that understood how to be a pack member, I might never have learned this lesson. And I might never have...
by Harper West | Jun 17, 2012 | Relationships
I’m very excited to begin this new adventure that has been about six years in the making. I have written a non-fiction self-help book called “Pack Leader Psychology,” and this blog is the first step in introducing the ideas in that book to the...
