I liked these thoughts by Melinda:
"...love without limits. ...see ourselves in others. ...see ourselves as others. That is the moment of lift."
"This was not me helping Anna; it was me listening to Anna, and Anna inspired me. It was two women from different worlds meeting on the margins, and summoning a moment of lift."
As I thought about these ideas, I realize lift is listening to and loving others as they are. We can lift others in both large and small ways. I agree with the other comments that lift can be accidental and more organic than planned. We often do seemingly small things that can lift others in a moment.
Thinking of when I've lifted someone else is interesting. I'm not certain we know when we have really made a difference in someone else's life. I believe often lift occurs as we live our own lives in a way that we love unconditionally. We look for opportunities to help and serve those around us - in our homes, communities, and the world at large.
When I have been lifted by someone else...I can think of a couple specific examples during the months of chemotherapy. Lift in those experiences was both a tangible, physical assistance that made a huge difference and also a emotional, mental lift that made me feel seen, loved, and valued.