"I’d love to give you something, but what would help?" ~Ikkyu

“I’d love to give you something, but what would help?” I see your suffering - the doubt, the loss of hope, the despair, the numbness, the wanting to escape…. I want to do something, I wish I had the answers, I so dearly care about you - but what would help?The truth is, I can’t fix anything for you. Or tell you what to do. There are no easy answers. But I can tell you how I make it through each day, and what’s worked for me. I can be here to support you with deep listening, I can hold space for you and be your sounding board. I can handle whatever you share. I can bear witness. I can make suggestions.But ultimately, YOU hold all the answers. YOU know everything you need to know. The answers won’t, can’t, come from other people. Only you know what’s right for you. Only you. The answers are all inside you. You are your wisest teacher.So make the space and time to listen to yourself. To sit in quiet. To do nothing. It takes some practice. But then you will know. You will know which choice to make and what to do. You will know because you’re being guided by the greatest expert - Yourself!(Click on audio to hear the rest…) Get full access to Aiming4Joy at marypaliath.substack.com/subscribe