The Three C's of Support
🫂 care, counsel, comfort (& the *power* of consistency)
Yep. We're navigating a world that feels increasingly complex and chaotic. Between global conflicts, climate anxiety, and the daily barrage of news, it's no wonder many of us are showing up as... let's say, less-than-stellar versions of ourselves.
((raises hand))
You know those days when you snap at someone you love over something tiny, then immediately think "Ugh, that's not who I want to be"? We're all having a lot of those lately.
It's especially tricky when someone we care about is struggling, too.
We want to help, yet can, if you’re me, find yourself frozen, worried you will say the wrong thing or make things worse.
That’s when I tend to type and delete the same "checking in" text repeatedly because nothing sounds quite right.
I think a lot of us are there right now: feeling like the world is spinning too fast and we’re just trying to hold on.
This is when having a framework (there’s that structure equals freedom!) feels like finding steady ground.
When I’m trying to support others (or even myself), there's an approach that guides me through the uncertainty. I call it the 3C's of Connection and it's saved me from many awkward "I don't know what to do" moments.
Oh, and a reminder, as I strive to be your HCR of Consistency #IYKYK and we increase the paid posts/voiceovers behind paywall —> Sundays will for now be free.