Post-election: Striving for the potential power of listening and empathy

I wrote a guest column that was published today in the opinion section of my local paper with the intention of encouraging listening and finding empathy with those who may think differently in order to promote dialogue, discourage hypocrisy, and hopefully work toward affecting change. It’s not the most important voice, nor does it say all I want to or think, but I’m including it in case folks have the time or inclination to read.