Today we’re gonna unpack why it’s SO hard to ask for help, and how to do it more.

In the crazy whirlwind of life these days, asking for help isn't just a nice-to-have, it's a must-have skill we all gotta work on.

But it can feel kinda hard to do. Right?!

A big reason why folks hesitate to ask for a hand is 'cause they think it shows weakness. Society's kinda drummed into us that admitting we need help or asking for support makes us needy or pathetic.

But hopefully you know that couldn’t be further from the truth…

1 minute for More Self-Compassion Today!

<aside> 🤲🏼 How easy is it for YOU to ask for help?! Now FEEL as strongly and deeply as you can, You Are Worthy of All the Help in the World!!! 🌎

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Does This Pattern Also Hold You Back?

Do you find yourself judging others for ASKING for help!?

Do you sometimes see it as weak or pathetic to ask for help!???

If we’re honest… we all do. We’re all conditioned in the same world where it’s noble to do it all, on your own, without needing others.

And this global karma HAS TO CHANGE if we’re to survive. We need to learn how to come together. We need to learn how to ask for help.

<aside> 🫣 Would you be willing to change the world, from the inside-out!? As you have the courage to ask for greater connection, community and support, you inspire and lift others to do the same.

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Get More Support, says Nora Bouchard

The challenge can be that we become so attached to doing it all on our own, that our body has to give us the signals to ask for help, because our mind refuses to admit it.

Losing sleep, becoming more impatient, or a sudden onset of headaches can all be signs it’s time to get help.

And it’s hard, because we live in a culture of Blame and Shame, says Nora Bouchard and Brené Brown [1]

<aside> 🧘🏼‍♂️ We have a Blame and Shame Culture Nora Bouchard, and Brené Brown agree: It’s self-compassion that is absolutely necessary to break through our blame-and-shame culture. Most of us are accustomed to thinking in terms of the “deserving” and the “undeserving” needy, the people who are worthy, versus those whose problems aren’t big enough to justify our aid. Sometimes we don’t even notice we’re doing it.

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