Recognizing the pain of suffering that one is in (whether ourselves or someone else) and holding that state with a sense of compassion can be such a healing balm. The ability to acknowledge that that suffering is “just the nature of things” without attaching a label or negative story felt like a deep sigh of relief for me. Holding space in this way for others is what I hope to do always and has been the basis of my training in Holistic Counseling Psychology. Thank you so much Sharon for this practice today…
