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“Did you get the guacamole?” and Other Questions to Ask Someone When They’re Hurting

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Andrea
“Did you get the guacamole?” and Other Questions to Ask Someone When They’re Hurting

If you’ve ever been through a season when pain, loss, and grief seem to overtake your mind, body, and soul, you are probably like me and ultra-sensitive to certain questions. Anyone requesting anything of you can seem judgmental and/or condemning, and can also add to our already teetering juggling act. If you’ve been on the other side of the coin and you love someone who is hurting, your sincere desire to help could actually add to their pain. Sometimes, albeit with heartfelt intentions, we ask the wrong questions and sometimes we ask the right questions the wrong way.

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What To Do When Someone Says You Can’t When You Know You Should

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Andrea
What To Do When Someone Says You Can’t When You Know You Should

I’m a self-proclaimed rebel. Most people wouldn’t know that about me but I tend to furrow my brow at orders. I tend to go against the grain. Born smack in the middle of the Baby Boomers and the Generation X, I don’t fit in any generational category. I like to be in control. I can conform and obey even when I “know what’s good for me” but I don’t typically respond well when I’m told what to do… or what not to do. My mom can confirm this. My husband can too but he probably shouldn’t if he knows what’s good for him.

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