Ask for help

As humans, we sometimes think that we have all the answers.

Often one of the hardest things to do is to ask for help.

In hindsight it always seems so easy. It is oh so easy to judge others who don’t ask for help when they so desperately need it.

Realistically it can be difficult to ask for help. We never really know until we have had the shoe on the other foot. I know from first-hand experience because I have worn that shoe.

Some typical reasons for this behavior is shame, ego, or a proud spirit.

Ego and a proud spirit go hand in hand. With this type of thinking one puts one’s self-importance above everything. Much of their self-worth is wrapped in what people think of them

For those people asking for help seems to crush their spirit or sense of value. They have an unrealistic view of themselves. They fear that letting others know they need help will make them seem lesser.

We are all in this thing called life together. We all need help sometimes.

There are others whose mistakes or misfortunes bring about a cloak of shame.

To ask for help will expose their vulnerabilities and unmask them, leaving the world seeing a side that they are not proud of . When it comes to needing help there should be no shame.

These all pose obstacles to seeking the help truly needed, when we truly need it, and it can be damaging.

One’s health and well-being often requires seeking help when it is most needed.

I want to motivate you to make a promise to yourself. Promise that when you most need it that you will seek help.