There's a Rascal Flatts song I came across a few months ago called "I Won't Let Go"
I downloaded it on my phone and played it constantly. I believe it was written by the songwriter for a child from a parent, or a song for a lover, but as time went on, I began to see it from a higher perspective.
The words go something like this....I will stand by you, I will help you through, when you've done all you can do, and you can't cope, I will dry your eyes, I will fight your fight, I will hold you tight and I won't let go......you think you're lost, but you're not lost, on your own, you're not alone....don't be afraid to fall, I'm right here to catch you, I won't let you down, you're gonna make it....
You get the point. If not, The point is YOU'RE NOT ALONE... don't be afraid to ask for help.
Arrogance, stubborness or fear can tell us that we can or must, do it on our own. Like there's some kind of gold star for those strong enough to make it on their own. (I think it's called being a "martyr")
For me, I have kind of a "village" of people that I depend on for guidance.
I have "the universe", which are daily emails and a flip calendar with a little sentence of encouragement like a daily pep talk.
I have "the secret" flip calendar reminding me of the power of the law of attraction.
I have "angel cards" with a paragraph or two of perspective changing, loving commentary on whatever topic I choose that day.
I have Saraswati. (My ashram tour guide) My time with her, however limited and infrequent, is like time with a wise old soul and I hang on her very word. She has been in university forever working towards a degree to help all of us evolve.....
I have Counsellor Jo. I have only spoken to her a total of three hours, but she is like having a one on one conversation with Wayne Dyer or Deepak Chopra. I save every email and re-read until I get the point.
I have Yoga Teacher. Whatever reading she gives me or uses in a yoga class, and merely the fact she even got me to attend more than one yoga class, she is immensely gifted and deeply wise. She has trained under amazing women, and freely shares what she has learned to help me on my journey.
I have Naughty Lily. She questions everything I do and say, and calls BS on me all the time. She is courageous and simple and so black and white. Plus she has single parented brilliant, athletic, kind sons...and I am a bit jealous....
I have so many friends that I use as a resource every single day for parenting, relationships, encouragement or just a quick "hey, you're awesome". We all seem to be having the same "issues" at the same time. I recall at one point 5 or 6 of us together at one place and noticing that 100% of us were going through a divorce at that time.
Humility teaches us it is ok to open up to the possibility that we do need assistance, and be open to receiving it. We are not meant to carry our burdens alone, we must share the load, the universe has put people in our life to help us...
The best part of humility, is when you realize that you matter to someone, like I said in my story about meeting my goddess, you realize that you are the "hero" in someone else's story. You can be of service to others, you be can instrument in someone else's evolution.
We can serve someone else by sharing what we've been through.....or inspire them to believe in themselves.
We must all help each other.
We are one.
