Just Being

Today I had a wonderful discussion with a colleague about "just being." The context was just being there for others, keeping the mind receptive to what the other person was saying... AND simply being aware of their presence. My colleague worked in the nursing profession for many years, and informed me that nursing is now focusing on not just physical healing, but "spiritual" (for lack of a better word) healing; the care giver can cultivate this healing in the patient by simply being there for them, just being fully present. What a concept! Well, not a concept....