12 Petalled Lotus
Wednesday Webinars
Wednesday Webinars are free live online gatherings from 12 Petalled Lotus.
Each webinar begins with a question about human development, relationships or the experiences that shape our lives. Together, we slow the question down, look beneath familiar explanations and consider what it might reveal about being human.
Are People Becoming Less Empathetic?
It can feel as though patience, curiosity and concern for one another are becoming harder to find.
But are people actually becoming less empathetic—or are stress, technology, social expectations and changing ways of relating affecting how empathy is expressed?
Wednesday, September 30, 2026
12:00–1:00 PM Mountain Time
Free live online gathering through Zoom
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What We’ll Explore
Together, we’ll consider:
- what empathy is—and what it is not
- how empathy develops throughout our lives
- how stress and overwhelm can limit our capacity to respond to others
- the influence of technology, social environments and group dynamics
- the difference between having less empathy and having less access to it
- the conditions that help empathy grow and return
This gathering is not about deciding that people are becoming worse. It is an opportunity to look more carefully at what may be happening beneath the behaviours we see.
Who This Gathering Is For
This webinar may be meaningful for parents, grandparents, educators, caregivers, helping professionals and anyone wondering how our ways of relating to one another are changing.
No previous knowledge or professional experience is required.
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About Cindy Butler
Cindy Butler is the founder of 12 Petalled Lotus and the creator of The Path of the 12 Petalled Lotus.
Her work brings together education, human development, relationships and embodied experience to explore how we become who we are—and how greater understanding can change the ways we live with ourselves and one another.
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Recording Access
Registered participants will receive access to the recording following the live gathering.
The recording will remain available until Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 11:59 PM Mountain Time.
A Note About Participation
This is an educational gathering rather than therapy, counselling or medical care. You are welcome to participate quietly, and personal sharing is always optional.
Your registration information will be used to provide access and communications related to this gathering. Please see our Privacy Policy for more information.
Be Part of This Gathering
Enter your name and email below to register.
You’ll receive the Zoom access information, gathering reminders and information about the limited-time replay.
