Edward Kosinski Artist

Compersion.

I learned a new word this week: Compersion. I thought it was a typo at first, but I found, according to Wikipedia, it means... "The feeling of joy one has experiencing another's joy." Contrasting with Jealousy or Schadenfreude, the gaining of pleasure from someone else's misfortune. Too much of that going on in the world! So now I have a word that describes the feeling I have when seeing someone enjoy my artwork or getting some really nice comments online or in person. Thank you all and namaste.

I found it in a book at the library that is a compilation from the webcomic - Kimchi Cuddles by Tikva Wolf, who is a freelance author and illustrator focusing on the topics of healthy communication and relationship dynamics. Her work is used as an aid by therapists and educators, and has been translated into several languages.

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