LIVING IS SO BIG... POSITIVITY

You can't always talk people out of their dark feelings; but you can plant a seed of positivity that may grow in the future. When the negative sentiment starts to subside just a little; they may remember what you said and be able to embrace it. On the other hand; if you tell them all the ways in which they're justified in being sad, angry, or betrayed; you're adding fuel to the fire.

Encourage them to simply accept their feelings in this moment; and switch into something more positive. In this way; you'll be sprinkling water on the flames; helping to gently douse them. You may also feel shy about reaching out to someone you don't know very well because you're uncomfortable with difficult feelings. Believe me; introducing or reintroducing yourself to someone and expressing sympathy can go a long way toward helping this person feel better. We can never really know what people want from us unless we ask. We may hesitate because we aren't sure; that if we expose our vulnerability; we'll actually help someone; but it's always worth the risk; to approach our fellow human beings.

Garry A. Ryan-Vision.

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