School schedules came out this week. There was an error on my oldest daughter’s schedule and she contacted her guidance counselor to see if she could correct it. The counselor’s initial solutions were less than ideal. They appeared, understandably, to be the easiest for the school to accommodate but not for my daughter to actually experience day-to-day.
Your column today was just the encouragement I needed to recommend your writing to my sister and aunts. You’re right, we as people do like the opportunity that help.
Very insightful column, Bob! I always like it when people ask new to help out; I view it as an opportunity to engage and indulge in Good Karma! So thanks for that.
Why is asking for help so hard? And why is accepting it often even harder?? Thank you for the reminder that both can be hard and neither should be! I hope to find a way to do my part in normalizing both.
HI Bob. I read your post most weeks and find them often something I directly relate to. I will say that your move to this platform is not a welcome change. As we all know, change, particularly at first, is objectionable or requires adjustments that we're annoyed to make. For me, your writing encourages more honesty, which we all know we need, and we also know that honesty without an awareness of our connectedness or responsibility for the other's well-being can do more harm than good, at least in the short term. Asking for assistance or help reveals that challenge. We all need help, we need each other to persevere through the changes that annoy us so we can connect with the deeper purpose of continuing to forge ahead, regardless of the petty pace. So I will endeavor to adjust to this new format, and I appreciate your work to help me through that transition. I really don't like all the additional emails I get now from substack..... I appreciate more, however, the chance to engage in this way with you.
Your column today was just the encouragement I needed to recommend your writing to my sister and aunts. You’re right, we as people do like the opportunity that help.
Very insightful column, Bob! I always like it when people ask new to help out; I view it as an opportunity to engage and indulge in Good Karma! So thanks for that.
Love this and how you worked your day-to-day personal experience into something so much bigger. So enlightening; so tied together. Thanks Bob!
It helps me to think about how I like helping others when I don't want to ask others to help me.
Why is asking for help so hard? And why is accepting it often even harder?? Thank you for the reminder that both can be hard and neither should be! I hope to find a way to do my part in normalizing both.
Really appreciated this, as always, Bob! I look forward to your Monday emails and the wisdom to start my week.
HI Bob. I read your post most weeks and find them often something I directly relate to. I will say that your move to this platform is not a welcome change. As we all know, change, particularly at first, is objectionable or requires adjustments that we're annoyed to make. For me, your writing encourages more honesty, which we all know we need, and we also know that honesty without an awareness of our connectedness or responsibility for the other's well-being can do more harm than good, at least in the short term. Asking for assistance or help reveals that challenge. We all need help, we need each other to persevere through the changes that annoy us so we can connect with the deeper purpose of continuing to forge ahead, regardless of the petty pace. So I will endeavor to adjust to this new format, and I appreciate your work to help me through that transition. I really don't like all the additional emails I get now from substack..... I appreciate more, however, the chance to engage in this way with you.
Best,
Matt