Most of us hate it when we are going through a hard
time and someone - intending to be supportive - says, "Don't worry
everything will be fine!"
We hate it because it is clearly dismissive of what
we're going through… and because it's not real.
Not acknowledging the pitfalls and saying
everything's wonderful, when it clearly isn't is not only foolish but also
dangerous.
Making light of a difficult situation is just as
harmful as spreading predictions of doom!
DANCE WITH IT! EXPERIENTIAL APPS
An opportunity to
experiment with some fun ideas…
Think of a recent difficult situation…
Yours
Someone else's
Were you able to
deal with your own situation from a realistic, balanced position?
Were you able to be
supportive of the other person and still be realistic?
A great line for
others is:
"I'm sorry
you're going through this. What can I do
to help?"
A great line for
yourself is:
"Whoa! This is challenging but I am dealing with
it. Yay me!"
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