Cheer-Up Cheryl: how to sit in uncomfortable moments

Positivity matters, but you don’t want to suddenly shift into Cheer-Up Cheryl mode when someone tells you something hard.

A focus on getting someone to look on the bright side makes you appear tone-deaf to pain…and forces the person sharing to either shut up or put on a cheerful front to make YOU feel better.

More than anything, someone that is going through pain wants to know that they are seen and heard, which means putting Cheer-Up Cheryl messaging to the side.

Sitting in uncomfortable moments is hard. Here are some tips to show care without forcing someone to be happy.