“I can take a breath. It’s going to be okay.” You never know what someone is going through. When you ask, really ask. 🧡
Wonderful post! Truly getting to know one's feelings is quite overlooked in everyday conversations, and this post highlights that.
Love this! Talking about your feelings can be a big relief 💙
Often people say, How are you? Just as part of the greeting. But when you say, How are you really? and pause, it gives the person the opportunity to first realize that you actually want to know and then they feel comfortable telling you.
Well said! A resource for the Bipolar Disorder survivors community is below; https://bipolardisorderwarriortips.blogspot.com/2024/07/unmasking-bipolar-disorder-personal.html
They can’t hold that space but yet when we do ask it’s life changing. We must be prepared to say tell me more about that and how did this affect you?
Thank you for asking this to all of us. Too many are missing how they are cause we’ve normalized good without truly centering compassion for how one is. This is something I asked those I connected to in the DMs back in 2020 and then I moved to asking publically cause we must check in with ourselves.
Yes, be someone who makes others someone feel seen, heard and appreciated!
Live authentic, that is the space true growth can occur
Most people don’t want know and they don’t bother asking
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2wHow are you? Nah. How are you really? Nah. Hi, how can I be present for you this afternoon? Better. Hi, I need to take a breath, join me if you would like. (Breathe in deep & out) How did that feel for you? Maybe. Hi, I brought some colored pencils. Pick one that feels the closest to how you might be feeling. (Picks color) Want to tell me why you picked that one? I'll sit here quietly and listen. Could work. Point is there are so many ways to ask the same question, get creative. No one wants to answer, How are you, How are you really. My answer would be fine, always fine. I got this, even if my head was in a vice. Get creative and I might be more open to answering, most people are.