Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Give people space

 It's important to give people the space they need and desire to enjoy the good times and deal with the bad or confusing times. For example, a friend was celebrating a very important event recently. I'm looking forward to hearing all about it, but I don't want to interrupt the good times by calling now. On the other hand, another friend is enduring a tough chapter, and I want to be sensitive to the time and space she needs to deal with that situation. I want to be there for friends, but I don't want to interfere when they need space and time. Onward. 

Do we create unnecessary stress?

 As part of a health study I am participating in, I went to a talk about stress the other night. I left there realizing that I was using the...