Listening

When you don’t know what to say, that’s okay. That shows you’re listening.

~ Anna Sale

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Thank you

When someone reveals something that they’re struggling with, or something painful that happened to them, I often find myself saying, “I’m so sorry, thank you for sharing that with me.” Let’s acknowledge that you’ve just said something, that there’s nothing I can say that’s gonna lift that pain. By saying that, you’re focusing the conversation on what they’ve disclosed to you. You can also talk about how you’re talking about it. You can say, “I don’t know what to say right now. But I just want to tell you, I’m really sorry to know that.”

~ Anna Sale

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"Those cuts were walked back just yesterday, but the postal service is still grappling with long term financial losses." - ANNA SALE, 'They Rely On Me': An Update From A USPS Mail Carrier, Death, Sex & Money #DeathSexAndMoney #AnnaSale

"She's 32, and lives alone in Virginia." - ANNA SALE, What Rockstars And Sober People Already Know About Quarantine, Death, Sex & Money #DeathSexAndMoney #NationalVirginiaDay #AnnaSale

"I love her new book so much!" - ANNA SALE, Alison Bechdel On Menopause, Mortality and Punching Pennies, Death, Sex & Money #DeathSexAndMoney #NationalBookLoversDay #AnnaSale

"In the past few months Dollar General employees have connected and staged walkouts." - ANNA SALE, 'I'm Done Kissing Your Butt': From Manager to Labor Activist, Death, Sex & Money #DeathSexAndMoney #AnnaSale

"Her boyfriend works in IT and has had to keep going into work too." - ANNA SALE, 'They Rely On Me': An Update From A USPS Mail Carrier, Death, Sex & Money #DeathSexAndMoney #NationalITProfessionalsDay #AnnaSale

"And that weekend in Wyoming was wonderful." - ANNA SALE, Call For Help, This American Life #TAL #ThisAmericanLife #CallForHelp #NationalWyomingDay #AnnaSale

"How is pain treated in yoga versus martial arts?" - ANNA SALE, Alison Bechdel On Menopause, Mortality and Punching Pennies, Death, Sex & Money #DeathSexAndMoney #InternationalYogaDay #AnnaSale