I listened to her story for an hour and a half. I realized she needed to hear she was not alone in her suffering. As I shared my recent struggles to a family member, I realized I needed to hear I was not alone. Common humanity. A sense of interconnectedness and central to self-compassion. Common humanity recognizes that all humans are flawed, works in progress. We all fail, make mistakes and experience hardship in life. In my own life, my work as a life coach, mom, and my wor