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A (nice) Four Letter Word

May 22nd, 2009

Yes, it’s true, we all know the nicest four letter word: LOVE

And I have no shortage of that in my life. But, I’m starting to find I have a lot of another four letter word: HELP

Some of you might be shaking your heads right now, wondering what the heck I’m talking about…

The “c” word, “collaboration” is thrown around in theatre all the time. I can’t tell you how many applications I’ve written that word on.

And of course I know what that is, I have great working relationships with those who are intimates in my circle.

But as of late, I’m being nudged to broaden that circle, and ASK for help.

I didn’t know how to do that a few years ago. Then I got fired from my job. I was broken, and broke.

Without having to ask, friends and relatives were taking me out for meals, throwing freelance work my way, and one friend even helped me get my former teaching gig.

It took a few years for me to get used to asking for help… and I guess the universe is nudging me because I was getting too comfortable again.

When you ask for help, you’re putting yourself out there and making yourself vulnerable, but I’ve learned in these past few years that it takes a lot of STRENGTH (8 letter word) to be vulnerable.

I’ll be asking for the help of all my readers in the coming weeks…

–Sue

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