I wanted to share the article linked below because it’s something that comes up quite frequently when we talk about supporting someone. We have a tendency to overthink it. We look at it from the perspective of how we “fix” things for the other person, and not really connect until there is something to fix. But really, it’s pretty simple:<\/p>\n
Connection is when two or more people interact with each other and each person feels valued, seen, and heard. There\u2019s no judgment, and you feel stronger and nourished after engaging with them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Here’s the thing that I tend to forget, you don’t need to wait for an emergency to make someone feel seen, heard, and valued. In fact, we can maybe avoid more emergencies if we were in the habit of doing this. We have an opportunity to do that any time we spend time with the people we care about. But, we have to actually spend the time to do that.<\/p>\n
I have a tendency to simply tell people that I’m here when they need me, instead of reaching out with a quick message, text, or even coffee just because.<\/p>\n
I can’t help but wonder how many chances I’ve had to see and hear them, that I’ve missed. The holidays are, of course, a really good chance to send that text, get in touch, and remind people that you value them. You can read the article below to see just how much good that might do.<\/p>\n
https:\/\/psychcentral.com\/lib\/the-importance-of-connection<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n