be compassionate with myself and others

Compassion in some arenas is easier than others. I’m finding at work, it’s getting easier. When I realize my harshness with others is a reflection of where I’m at, it simplifies things a bit. There’s a woman here who 1/2 of my office hates. She’s definitely done some under-handed things, but I think I might be overlooking some seriously good qualities. This came up with she recently helped me with a personal project and someone in the office emailed me that I was to ‘watch out.’ It mystified me. Compassion here at work has a lot to do with trust and taking people for their words.