Comments on: Why We Try to Fix Other People, and What Might Happen if We Didn’t

By: Kate

Kate

In reply to Claudia. I completely agree: "whatever there might be, it is part of the whole and necessary to hold." What a lovely way to put it. Thanks for commenting, Claudia.

By: Claudia

Claudia

Thank you for this reminder, so necessary in the world. We need to grow into this cloak as a human being. Also a reminder for being provided by the divine in all senses. Whatever there might be it is part of the whole and necessary to hold.

By: Kate

Kate

In reply to Sat Atma. You're welcome :)

By: Sat Atma

Sat Atma

Thanks, Kate!

By: Kate

Kate

In reply to Brett. Brett, thank you for your courage and honesty. It might seem insignificant or petty to say "I experienced emotional neglect growing up," when there so many bigger problems out there in the world - but if we can't acknowledge, hold, and thus transmute our own internal pain or discomfort, how can we do that for each other? And if we can't do that, how will we cope to play our part in holding the immense pain stirred up by our collective challenges?

By: Brett

Brett

Thanks Kate, I appreciate your post. I’ve realised recently that I experienced emotional neglect from my parents growing up. Likely they experienced the same from their parents, so they couldn’t give me what they didn’t embody themselves. It’s been difficult for me to hold space for someone while they are in emotional pain. I know that I need to work on my stuff. Thanks for sharing