Help! (We all need somebody)

Recently, I've been going through a big transition that required me to ask for help. A lot of it. And it also requires me to be open to receiving it. To believe that I'm worthy of it.

And you know what, I did it. And I'm doing it. And I'm amazed by my capacity to ask and receive, and the incredible response that's been returned.

I'm a coach, so I know the drill. We need each other. Vulnerability is power. Community and interdependence are basic facts of the universe. These truths are part of my professional DNA.

As a hyper-independent, self-reliant oldest child from a difficult background, a natural nurturer, and a recovering people-pleaser, I've been doing the work of learning to trust, to ask, and to feel worthy for decades now. It hasn't been easy. It STILL isn't easy. I've failed and backslid, and have been betrayed. And yet...

It gets easier. At each moment in my life I can see how my responses have become healthier, quicker. Each time I think I have balancing giving and receiving down, something happens to show me that there's more to do. Because that's how our major life lessons work.

And this most recent round wouldn't be possible without some of the truly stellar people in my life. So yes, I can say once again, that to grow and thrive and create, we really do need each other.

Take a moment to express gratitude to the people who are helping you with your life project.