I’m reading a very interesting and inspiring book at the moment, Healing the Mind Through the Power of Story: The Promise of Narrative Psychiatry by Lewis Mehl-Madrona. I love the concept Lewis describes below:
“Holding Space is an important and rarely discussed concept. When we hold space for someone, we bear witness to them, their stories, and their pain.
We serve as a supportive audience member, sometimes a coach, sometimes a warm shoulder for comfort.
We hold the vision of the person being well, being happy, having recovered. The more people who hold that vision, the more possible recovery becomes.
