You asked for some advice in your last post to me, and being that I'm not really up on exactly where you are, I am only going to comment on one thing. You talk about empathy, about wanting to be better at it. You start by getting more in touch with your own emotions. Be more aware of what you're feeling. Tell people what you're feeling more often, this really helps with your awareness. Acknowledge their feelings when they speak of them, or when they express them non-verbally. Empathy, like love, is not something you use like a tool, used in an instant and then cast aside. It's a perspective you apply to your life, all of your relationships. If you don't empathize with yourself first, you will never do well with others. This is where you should focus. Get more in touch with your emotions and you will naturally recognize and respond to those of others. Look for opportunities in every interaction you have with yourself and with others to practice this.
“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it. ” – Albert Einstein
