What I want in my life is compassion, a flow between myself and others based on a mutual giving from the heart.” -- Marshall B. Rosenberg

How do we support others who are suffering?

Not wanting to see others in pain, we usually try to do whatever we can to take their pain away. Unfortunately, this rarely helps in the way we intended. In reality, we can’t take away their suffering. What we can do is be fully present with them to acknowledge and share in their pain. With compassion, we can keep them company.

It also helps others when we can be present to our own experience and genuine in our feelings. Living our own truth helps create the space for the other person to live theirs.

“The first duty of love is to listen.” -- Paul Tillich

“With the gift of listening comes the gift of healing.” -- Catherine de Hueck Doherty