On Monday at 4:30 P.M., Korkulor Jensen, 29, finished his work at a construction site.
In a city where many people areupset post-election, he wanted to help people express themselves.
“Ive seen people crying,” he told SELF while handing out sticky notes.
A Post-it® Notes wall in the 14th street subway station in NYC.
“Ive hugged people crying yesterday, and on Saturday, and the day before.
A lot of people are really sad right now about this election.
If you’re sad about it, you have to act on it.
Alexis Kaloyanides' Post-it® Notes said “love” in Greek, her family’s native language.
Jensen is just one of a few people creating “empathy walls” in New York City.
Many say he started the #SubwayTherapy trend that others like Jensen have helped spread.
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Korkulor Jensen, 29, has volunteered his time to hand out Post-it® Notes for an “empathy wall” in the Union Square subway station.
And empathy walls are cropping up across the country, too.
“And I think that forHillary Clintonsupporters, it was shocking and for many people devastating.
At the Union Square sticky note wall on Monday night, the mood was somber.
Those writing a message paused before moving their pens across the page, really thinking about what to write.
“Im really pondering on what to say.
She’s still coping with tension resulting from the election.
For Kaloyanides, writing a message and reading the other sticky notes felt therapeutic.
Nick Pecoraro, 24, said he’s felt heartbroken since the election.
Usually, he said he tends to withdraw when he’s feeling sad.
But he finds the organic support of the empathy wall helpful.
“But its really cool.”
Jensen said when people write a message, he encourages them to write something uplifting to inspire others.
“Instead of writing something negative, put something positive.
Its what we need right now.
The father of two said he hasn’t always been vocal about his feelings.
But after attending his first protest last year after thedeath of Eric Garner, his attitude changed.
And his work isn’t going unrecognized.
“This is the best thing I can do right now,” Jensen said.
“I have two kidsthe future isn’t good for them the way it looks right now.
Id like to change itId like to do something about it.”
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free.
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