Support
SUPPORT!
You guys, I am obsessed with his word. First off, here are some actual definitions of “support”:
bear all or part of the weight of; hold up.
give approval, comfort, or encouragement to.
a thing that bears the weight of something or keeps it upright.
Supportive, support system, moral support...
OK, so how amazing is this? When you are supporting someone, you are “holding up” you are “keeping them upright”. To me, support is a function of empathy. What a gift we can give one another just by sitting with one another with the intention of support.
In this world we are living in right now, there seem to be so many people telling us the opposite. They are telling us to be afraid of each other, to fear one another, to find our differences and be afraid of that, to stay separate. Not us. No way. We are here to support one another. To connect to each other. To love one another.
I LOVE THIS WORD! Think of all the ways this word is used: Support system, supportive, moral support, support network, I.T. Support, LIFE support…
Our lives can be layered with so much tradition, celebration, family togetherness, giving, receiving, love, etc… sometimes people can find themselves on the opposite of the spectrum and therefore SUPPORT comes into play in a major way. Let’s challenge ourselves to stay aware, and actively notice where we can lend our support to others.
Let’s also make sure we are supporting ourselves! Perhaps that is meditation, yoga, walking, running, reading… anything that is going to support YOUR best self and therefore can support people around you!
Marination Station: Instead of asking ourselves, “what can I get?” we can ask “where can I be of service?” What are ways you can find to support someone? Have you been putting off making a donation to support your favorite charity? How about supporting animals too! Where you can you make a positive healthy change in your life that supports YOU?
Enoughness: Here is your SUPPORT SYSTEM! Comment below, talk to each other, be supportive, see what that feels like!
