How to Help by Gwyneth Palthrow

I'm a subscriber to the newsletter from Gwyneth Palthrow, and this is a great message from her. I believe that doing good is the only thing to do and there's a myriad of ways you can choose to do:


How to Help

“When someone you know is overwhelmed by life, confronted by obstacles that are a little too heavy to carry alone, it’s easy to feel unsure of how to respond.

That’s the time to remember it’s not what you do, but that you do something.

Often, we don’t realize that what may seem like a small gesture or an insignificant act to us can actually make a meaningful difference in someone’s life.
This book offers practical ways on how to reach out to help someone and lend a hand.

There are no perfect words, no perfect gestures. Simply reach out and touch someone’s heart. Be brave, be a little more generous, be kind.”

So goes the introduction for a little book called Do Good: 201 Ways to Lend a Hand.
This is a sweet and often ingenious guide to helping us figure out ways in which we can help a loved one who needs support in some way.
It got us thinking, when life’s difficulties come crashing over, what are the ways in which we can offer a little life raft for those who have always been there for us.
Aside from those contained in “Do Good,” here are some ideas on ways to support someone who is traversing one of life’s more serious obstacles.

Love,
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