Ep 16 | How to Be There When You Can't Be There

On last week’s episode, I shared some thoughts on grief and how you and I can support our loved ones while they are grieving some sort of loss.  And that reminded me of a conversation I had with a friend of mine, let’s call her Yvette.* Yvette and her husband are a black couple living in Asia. Her husband is a pilot, well actually a captain, and often has to travel away from her and their two boys for weeks at a time. When it comes to her household, Yvette has it handled pretty well in my humble opinion. But when it comes to supporting her husband when he is faced with a major recurring problem at work, from micro-aggressions to full on racism, this is where Yvette feels like she wants to be able to do better. You see, we can find ways to support those around us when they are suffering nearby. But how do you support your loved one, when they are thousands of miles away? *All names have been changed. Except mine, of course.