Not knowing how to help someone hurting
It lifts the pressure to fix someone’s pain and reminds you that steady presence is the more healing gift.
By RennieSingaporeUpdated
You do not need the perfect words, only the willingness to stay. Presence comforts more than advice; sit close, and let your quiet say I am here.
Sitting with this one
- Best for
- Being with someone who is grieving or struggling.
- How to use it
- Resist offering advice; instead say a simple "I am here" and stay a little longer than feels comfortable.
Write your own moment of stillness
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