This is a question to ask yourself when someone else you know is sick. If you’re mowing your lawn this week, or making a big batch of burritos for your family, or borrowing some good books from the library, then consider just going ahead and doing the same for your friend while you’re at it. There’s power in just DOING because many people will not ask for help even when they need it. Or they won’t even have the time/energy to figure out what exactly in their daily life needs attention. (One big caveat, however: There’s a delicate balance to maintain here. For some things, it’s very important to ask first — especially if it’s about visiting a sick person at home or in the hospital. But for other things, saying “Let me know if I can help” is much less helpful than just doing things unprompted. Everyone is different, though, so it’s up to you to figure out what is actually beneficial for your friend.)

Source: An article somewhere about “just doing” but I can’t locate it at the moment…

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