Many of us who hail from individualistic cultures have internalized the belief that we should be able to cope without help.
What a bind this can be!
Psychologists and people of all faith traditions know that none of us would make it through a single day without help of all kinds.
And the beauty of knowing this, is that we can rest into the truth of who we are – people composed of other people’s food, ideas, love, etc.
As many Buddhist clinicians before me have said, we are more of a we-go than an ego.
With this in mind, see what it feels like to expose your need for care and support. You might be surprised to find that doing so is esteem-enhancing. It’s a way of simply being who you actually are – a precious part of this larger human family.
Someone who will need to lean on others, and offer support to those who will surely need to lean on you.
If You Feel Pressured To Go It Alone…
