Last week we spoke about the fact that many of us are not okay. And if we are not okay, we must own it and love ourselves anyway. But what about when you are okay, but someone around you is not? How do you show up?
Life is constantly moving, changing, and evolving. While you or someone else might be doing great today, there will come a time when things are a struggle. Understanding that both happen enables us to move through the tougher times, rather than be taken down by them.
In order for you to be helpful to others who are struggling, you must fill yourself up first. When you truly own being in a good place yourself, you develop the capacity to hold space for those who are not.
If you are doing great right now, you don’t need to dim your light because there is suffering in the world. I invite you to know that it is okay to be doing well and for those you know, love or care about to have their own struggles. It’s not about fixing their situations or problems, it’s about embracing what is good in your life and holding space for those in struggle.
In this episode, I’m showing you how to hold space for those who are having a difficult time, what that means, and some ways you can do it. I’m diving deeper into the pitfalls and boundaries around holding space and being in an environment where someone may be suffering, and showing you how to own your experience when you are in a good place but others are not.
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WHAT YOU WILL DISCOVER
- Why you may have more capacity to support others when you are doing well versus being in a place of struggle.
- What it means to hold space.
- The difference between empathy and sympathy.
- Why just because we can do hard things doesn’t mean we always have to.
- Some powerful questions to ask somebody who is not okay.
- Why it can be really vulnerable to celebrate the good.
- The importance of giving yourself permission to own that you are doing well as well as support those you have capacity for who are in struggle.
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