This is a big lesson I had to learn and maybe you do too…it is not my job or my responsibility to heal, save or make someone happy. Let that sink in.
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This is a big lesson I had to learn and maybe you do too…it is not my job or my responsibility to heal, save or make someone happy. Let that sink in.
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So many times we think we have the answer, we can solve someone else’s problems. We know best and we can make everything right.
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I hate to break it to you, but that’s not our job in life. When we try to do this, we become controlling and manipulative. It becomes more about us than the other person.
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If you have a loved one in your life that is hurting or unhappy, the best thing you can do is simply be present for them. Without giving advice, without trying to lead them to a conclusion, just be there and hold space for them.
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Allow them to work out their problems in their own time, not yours. Allow them to feel safe in your presence. Allow them to hit bottom and figure it all out. And when they do, they will feel empowered and whole again.
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Just be there for support. Be there with your heart, without trying to impose your will on them. Now, that is true love.
Camille Sacco is a Product Support Specialist for Chase Card Services, as well as a Certified Meditation Instructor, Mindfulness Advocate and Author of two Self Help books: “Hippiebanker: Bringing Peace, Love and Spirituality to the Workplace” and “Firefly Culture: Illuminate Your Workplace by Tuning in to Mindfulness.” She leads fun and informative mindful and spiritual meditation classes, as well as crystal bowl sound baths in Central Florida. Her goal is to help people tap into the wisdom of their soul by cultivating daily practices that will inspire confidence in the pursuit of living their lives with a higher purpose. Visit Camille on her website here: http://www.camillesacco.com
