I think I needed this more than I realized. The countercultural practice of staying connected to one another without rushing in with advice feels like such a gift to the soul. My soul and yours. ❤️
This. Yes to this. "The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed — to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is." May I, may we remember to be companions, not givers of advice. The gift of presence.
Parker Palmer’s piece on the gift of presence versus the perils of advice is a timely reminder. It quietly underscores how being fully present might be the most powerful thing we can offer each other right now.
I think I needed this more than I realized. The countercultural practice of staying connected to one another without rushing in with advice feels like such a gift to the soul. My soul and yours. ❤️
This. Yes to this. "The human soul doesn’t want to be advised or fixed or saved. It simply wants to be witnessed — to be seen, heard and companioned exactly as it is." May I, may we remember to be companions, not givers of advice. The gift of presence.
Parker Palmer’s piece on the gift of presence versus the perils of advice is a timely reminder. It quietly underscores how being fully present might be the most powerful thing we can offer each other right now.
So true! Thanks for your insights.
Palmer, Oliver,
our souls know full presence tops
well-intentioned tips.