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And I can give you this much: the grace to be yourself and feel what you’re feeling. I can promise you this: that I’m here with you.
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I might not have the perfect words for you, but I have so much love for you. Be the reason someone feels seen, heard, and supported by the whole universe.” - Cleo Wade “Don't be the reason someone feels insecure. It’s okay not to know what those reasons are yet. Some things just need to unravel in their own way, in their own time, for their own reasons. I wish I had all the answers, but so much of life is a mystery. Some things just won’t be the same as they were before, and that’s natural. That might be the only way to heal for real. I have a feeling that if you can be with the not okay feelings, you can trace them to other parts of yourself that don’t want to be covered up. It takes courage to show up for what’s showing up for you. It takes courage to see them, hear them, sit with them. Your feelings are honest reflections of what wants to be healed and heard. It really, really is okay to not feel okay. I think we’re defined by what we do with those experiences, by how we let ourselves feel our way through what’s going on. One thing I’m sure of is that none of us are defined by the things that don’t go our way. Sample Words of Encouragement for a Friend in Need You've got to feel all your ugly feelings, and you have to let others feel theirs, too. Be present with them and hold the space for them to show up for whatever’s showing up for them. It’s not even the words of encouragement that matter most, but how available you make yourself to their experience.Īs you’re reading through these sample words, remember to be there in every word. When you need to be a light for someone else, it might not be what you do, but what you don’t do, and it might not be what you say, but what you don’t say that makes all the difference. Make the darkness beautiful.” - Victoria Erickson Sometimes they need to sit with the shadow first. “Sometimes someone isn’t ready to see the bright side.
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When that time comes, I hope you find the courage to let them feel whatever they’re feeling without needing to fix it for them. At some point, you’ll need these words of encouragement for a friend.