How to help most when others are suffering

I think we all must know at least one person who is struggling with their lives, with them selves, often in a state of pain, not knowing a way out. When we begin to make changes in our lives, when we grow and our lives expand we often see more clearly those around us who are suffering.  When this happens we often want to share with others how they can improve their lives but the sad part is that they are not always open to it. People who are really stuck in their lives literally have energy blocking their ability to see what it is that is causing their suffering.

I was speaking with a friend today who was sharing with me that she is sad about a friend close to her who is in a lot of pain and continues to lie and hide her addictions. My friend told me that she does not want to end this relationship and doesn’t know what to do.

What came to me while we were talking was this.  I said to her “when you meditate each day, send your friend love and light, ask the Angels to be around her and when you have thoughts about her in her addiction, let go of those thoughts and immediately send her love and light instead. When we think about someone in a shady light we are energetically contributing to their suffering as our thoughts are energy. If we can send light and love then we are keeping ourselves aligned as closely as we can with our Source of life and remaining in a place of love within ourselves, which will much better serve anyone in need and ourselves. I believe this is the best action we can take and as my friend mentioned, then we are doing something and we are no longer feeling so helpless.

thanks for reading,

Lara