• Have you ever not known how to navigate a conversation with a friend who is longing for the very thing you have? Maybe it’s sharing a pregnancy announcement with someone who has just experienced miscarriage. Or maybe it’s figuring out how to share that you met a nice guy or got engaged with your friend who just got dumped. Maybe it’s sharing that you got the job opportunity you’ve been waiting for with the friend who‘s unhappy with her job. All awkward situations—for both parties. Can I give you a little piece of advice on how NOT to navigate these conversations? I’d recommend not downplaying your joy in an effort to soften the blow. Here’s what I mean: If you recently got a house with a nice property, and you were talking to someone who had just lost everything, would you try to make your house sound less awesome by saying something like, “This huge property is just so much to manage! It’s hard to keep up.” Probably not, because that would come across like you’re complaining about having the very thing they’ve lost or want. This applies in other cases, too. If a friend just went through a loss and you find out you’re pregnant, don’t try to make it sound less great by saying something like, “We weren’t expecting this but we’re trying to be excited.” It will come across like you’re complaining and will hurt her. If you recently got married & a single friend just got ghosted again, try not to highlight how “marriage isn’t easy,” or complain about something your husband did to try to relate. I made this mistake before I walked through being on the receiving end of conversations like this when it comes to motherhood. Now I understand that downplaying something that my friend longs for comes across like complaining and insensitive. So instead of trying to downplay to make her more comfortable, try just being honest. Don’t expect her to jump up and down with you, but know that she will appreciate your acknowledging it may be hard for her to hear, that you don’t expect any specific reaction from her, and that you’re always there for her. Because that’s literally all you can do. And that’s enough. #soulscripts
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    Have you ever not known how to navigate a conversation with a friend who is longing for the very thing you have? Maybe it’s sharing a pregnancy announcement with someone who has just experienced miscarriage. Or maybe it’s figuring out how to share that you met a nice guy or got engaged with your friend who just got dumped. Maybe it’s sharing that you got the job opportunity you’ve been waiting for with the friend who‘s unhappy with her job. All awkward situations—for both parties. Can I give you a little piece of advice on how NOT to navigate these conversations? I’d recommend not downplaying your joy in an effort to soften the blow. Here’s what I mean: If you recently got a house with a nice property, and you were talking to someone who had just lost everything, would you try to make your house sound less awesome by saying something like, “This huge property is just so much to manage! It’s hard to keep up.” Probably not, because that would come across like you’re complaining about having the very thing they’ve lost or want. This applies in other cases, too. If a friend just went through a loss and you find out you’re pregnant, don’t try to make it sound less great by saying something like, “We weren’t expecting this but we’re trying to be excited.” It will come across like you’re complaining and will hurt her. If you recently got married & a single friend just got ghosted again, try not to highlight how “marriage isn’t easy,” or complain about something your husband did to try to relate. I made this mistake before I walked through being on the receiving end of conversations like this when it comes to motherhood. Now I understand that downplaying something that my friend longs for comes across like complaining and insensitive. So instead of trying to downplay to make her more comfortable, try just being honest. Don’t expect her to jump up and down with you, but know that she will appreciate your acknowledging it may be hard for her to hear, that you don’t expect any specific reaction from her, and that you’re always there for her. Because that’s literally all you can do. And that’s enough. #soulscripts
  • Guys... guess what? 👀 Here’s the tea ☕️ So you may have seen that we partnered with @able on our jewelry line this fall. It’s a huge honor to partner with a company like theirs. Anyway, to celebrate the huge success that you’ve already made the @soulscripts grand reopening, we’re doing an EPIC giveaway together tonight! One lucky winner will receive a $250 giftcard to our store, a $250 giftcard to ABLE, and our very popular “PATINA” bar necklace (I’m wearing it in this photo). To enter: 1. Make sure you’re following me, @soulscripts, and @able 2. Tag 3 friends you think would love these two companies below Bonus entry: reshare this post to your stories (be sure to tag us so we can see it!) Winner will be announced Monday night. Annnnnd GO! 🎉 PS. Doors to the @soulscripts shop close THIS Wednesday night — if you want to grab something from this collection, be sure to do that ASAP! PSS. Giveaway is not affiliated with or sponsored by Instagram. All rights reserved ABLE®️ + SoulScripts®️ #soulscripts
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    Guys... guess what? 👀 Here’s the tea ☕️ So you may have seen that we partnered with @able on our jewelry line this fall. It’s a huge honor to partner with a company like theirs. Anyway, to celebrate the huge success that you’ve already made the @soulscripts grand reopening, we’re doing an EPIC giveaway together tonight! One lucky winner will receive a $250 giftcard to our store, a $250 giftcard to ABLE, and our very popular “PATINA” bar necklace (I’m wearing it in this photo). To enter: 1. Make sure you’re following me, @soulscripts, and @able 2. Tag 3 friends you think would love these two companies below Bonus entry: reshare this post to your stories (be sure to tag us so we can see it!) Winner will be announced Monday night. Annnnnd GO! 🎉 PS. Doors to the @soulscripts shop close THIS Wednesday night — if you want to grab something from this collection, be sure to do that ASAP! PSS. Giveaway is not affiliated with or sponsored by Instagram. All rights reserved ABLE®️ + SoulScripts®️ #soulscripts
  • Life goals. #soulscripts #ownyoureveryday
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    Life goals. #soulscripts #ownyoureveryday