I reached out asking how you would encourage a friend who was struggling. What an amazing community! You had such great ideas! It's clear you are a community that knows how to love and care for one another, that knows how to see someone who can use some encouragement be it for everyday stress management or when going through hard times.
But do you talk to yourself in the same way? Or are you like so many of us and at least in some ways - are so much harder on yourself than you are with others?