Asking for Help

Last night I found myself literally lost in my own bedroom. Yes, it sounds crazy, but it’s true. It was dark, and yesterday Susan and I decided we were going to switch the side of bed we each normally sleep on. Now, mind you. We’ve been married for over 30 years, and we’ve never switched sides. So, you can probably see where this is going!

I got up in the middle of the night, and all but still asleep, I fumbled my way to the sink for a drink of water. As I made my way back to bed, I found myself headed toward my previously “normal” spot, only to realize my normal spot was no longer my normal, and I stopped cold in my tracks. I was in effect, LOST! (And, in my own defense, it was dark!)

Why am I sharing this with you? Because, my being lost in my own bedroom because of change, isn’t so unlike the lost you might feel when a change happens in your world. Most often, those types of changes--the ones that take us out of our comfort zones, the ones that we habit-forming creatures have a hard time dealing with, the changes that happen through no fault of our own--stop us in our tracks. They cause us to stumble along and sometimes we might even feel a bit of fear. So, what is the very first thing you should do if you find yourself stuck and stymied by change? Ask for help!! (That’s what I did! :))

When you are out in the world making things happen (running your business, helping out at your child’s school, living an outrageous and exceptional life) you are going to be constantly faced with change. You will forever be challenged by things that you weren’t expecting, and the best and quickest way to figure your way over or through those changes is to ask for help!

Remember: You can’t get to where you are going without help. If you could, you would be there already! So, ask for what you want... ask for what you need! When you do, you’ll find yourself with fewer stubbed toes.