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Asking for help is really important. It is revolutionary. Yet a lot of people express discomfort with doing it. Normalize asking for help: Ask for help!
Normalize Asking for Help!
Here’s why I love asking for help as a radical care practice.
- Because I often get some help. And that really helps! We all need help. It’s totally natural and by design and for the greater good. Asking for help is an expression of that innate nature and we should do so with pride! Joy, and definitely not shame. Why bother being ashamed of being human?
When you see someone ask for help how do you feel? Remember and reflect often on this.
Personally, I would usually try help someone, especially if they are my friend or family, if I can. If I can’t I wish I could! Know that there are people out there who would love to help you. You just have to reach each other. Asking for help really helps that process happen in time to make a positive impact. - Even when I do not get the help I need, I feel better. I don’t feel the same guilt or dread that I was feeling when I needed help but couldn’t or wouldn’t ask for it. That shit is the most common form of negative energy that exists, I suspect. The needing for help but why bother energy. No, you deserve to get the help you need! We ALL do! The more we recall this the better for everyone…
