When Judgment Clouds Love: Gossip vs. Compassion At some point, we’ve all been on both sides of the story. We’ve spoken about someone rather than to them, and we’ve also been the one spoken about when we weren’t present to share our truth. Gossip and judgment may feel like connection in the moment bonding over criticism, frustration, or outrage but beneath the surface, they create division, separation, and a lack of love. Judgment and Projection When we judge, we step outside of empathy. We project our own fears, insecurities, or assumptions onto another and declare, “This is who they are.”…