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.⁠⁣
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Sometimes all they need is for someone to listen. ⁠⁣
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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.⁠⁣
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No opinions. No judgement. No comparison. No minimising. No silver lining. No nothing.⁠⁣
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Just a safe, confidential space for real, raw, honest emotions to be released.