Sometimes holding the space comes spontaneously. But there are times when it is a conscious effort to be compassionate . I physically and mentally stop whatever I am doing and thinking. Sometimes I imagine taking off a heavy coat and hat, and dropping bags I am carrying, to put myself in that space. I make a mental commitment to be completely ‘there’ with the person and to put my self aside for a while. . It may be 2 minutes or 15 minutes.
On Oct 31, 2023 Yvonne wrote :