WayAhead

@Rosemary4, I agree it's important to acknowledge pain, but somehow also to not suffocate under trying to carry others' pain, or your own for that matter. It's tricky when you see other people saying "You've got this!" when the person in question is feeling overwhelmed and not at all as if they've "got it". Sometimes it's best just to empathetically agree that yep, it's hard, but to offer to "stand with" the person as far as is possible. And then I'll try my best to remember to pray for them... because honestly, their wellbeing is something I can only partially contribute to at best. God knows their heart and knows their hurt better than anyone, and he's big enough to carry it. I'm not. xx
I guess my "manifesto" is in some ways for myself. Trying to remember the importance of "looking up" and looking for the good things, rather than getting so drawn down by sorrow and pain and damage that I can't even see the good anymore. If presenting social media posts that are about good and beautiful things helps others out as well, all the better.