SUNDAY REFLECTION
Before you try to make it better
Someone you care about has had a difficult week. Before they have finished, you are already thinking of things that might help.
Offering a suggestion can feel easier than hearing that someone is hurting. But they may need time to explain before they are ready to think about what comes next.
Let them finish. Leave a little room for a pause. Check whether they want ideas or simply someone to listen.
And if you jump in too quickly, you can begin again: “I went straight into suggestions. I want to hear the rest.”
Listening does not make you responsible for putting everything right.
Who could you give a little more time to finish their story this week?
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