Often, the person going through a tough time is not looking for you to fill the silence, to give them the answers, to tell them about someone you know who’s been in a similar situation or to share your own experience or spiritual views.
Sometimes all they need is for someone to listen.
To hear them as they express their pain, their heartache, shed their tears, release their anguish. They want you to hear how THEY are feeling.
No opinions. No judgement. No comparison. No minimising. No silver lining. No nothing.
Just a safe, confidential space for real, raw, honest emotions to be released.
[Just listen]
