There’s nothing wrong with feeling sorry for someone for as long as it takes to figure out what to know or do about it – it’s part of our caring and creation process – but like all the other ways of feeling crappy, getting stuck in this emotion for too long isn’t useful to them or to us. (One of my Aussie understatements there!)
When we slow our mind down, go inside to our inner guidance system and look for what to know or do about feeling sorry for someone, we’ll find the perfect answer that not only fits with how to support them best, but also fits with the best thing that WE can do.
Here’s another way of looking at this feeling ‘stuck in feeling sorry for someone’ from the escalating upsets point of view. Does this way of supporting others ADD to their ability to reach their dream or add to their struggle?”
Are we escalating each other into the powerful change that’s possible or are we putting out the buffet and drinks for their pity party? In case my Aussie sense of humor doesn’t translate, that means “are we adding to their burden with our pity?”
And when we find the energy at the heart of The Paradox, when we find the rightness behind this utterly wrong thing that we’re feeling sorry for them about, then we’ll REALLY be supporting them with the infinite power of the universe that within us and within them.
If you’ve got someone that your heart is just breaking for because of the horrifying thing that’s happened or happening, bring this very big concept into a live event and put your hand up to feel the truth or not of it for yourself. I’ve put the link here.