Tuesday; June 18
Who do you turn to when things are challenging? Most of us have people we can trust to be there for us when we need a shoulder to lean on or an ear to hear us; however, there are certain groups of people who aren’t very good at sharing their own burdens. Often times the “helper” professions are filled with good hearted people who are willing to take on the struggles of others – that’s the good news – the problem is that too often they don’t have an outlet for their own struggles. (Oh, and by the way, often times these struggles are the internalizations of the struggles of others.) There are a variety of reasons helpers bottle up their issues: a lack of trust, the “super human” syndrome, a sense of confidentiality, etc.; but the bottom line is that they don’t allow themselves the same wisdom they pass on to others – “you just gotta let it go”. If you are of that helper mindset, find someone who can help you so that you can continue to help others. Sure, there are people we can’t