Offer support while keeping limits · D6.8

Imagine a compassionate response with a boundary

You want to respond with care without taking responsibility for everything.

Everyday practice

Try these steps

1. Choose an ordinary situation in which someone asks for support.
2. Imagine or write one accurate acknowledgment and one offer you can genuinely make.
3. Include a limit or referral to other support when the request exceeds your capacity.

An example

That sounds difficult. I can listen for a little while, but I cannot make the decision for you.

Reflect

Does the imagined response respect both people?

Next time

Use the wording only if it fits what the person actually wants.