S2 E8: Connecting with Friends
Today we discuss lots of reasons why we may struggle to connect to friends, and some ways to make our experiences with each other so much better. The takeaways from this episode are:
\nMIND: Accept them as they are. Don\u2019t try to change them. Don\u2019t prove them wrong. Don't have an agenda or expectations. (Lose all the "shoulds.")
\nBODY: Show Up. Be Seen. Be involved in some way - physically show up to support. (Attend an event, drop by for a visit, go for a walk, listen, ask questions.) Make time to nurture relationships. Support. Encourage. Share in their joy.
\nPURPOSE: \u201cMourn with those that mourn.\u201d The scriptures don't say \u201cgive a pep talk to those that mourn\u201d or \u201ctry to help them feel better.\u201d It says to mourn. We are supposed to MOURN. We are supposed to feel discomfort together. Imagination is the way to compassion for things we haven\u2019t experienced.