There was a time in my life when I suffered through my toughest challenges silently. I didn’t reach out for help, I didn’t tell anyone what I was going through until it reached a critical point. I kept myself under a tremendous amount of stress and erupted in anger or broke down in depression when I couldn’t take it anymore. When I began to realize that I couldn’t keep going this way and saw how my choices were impacting my young child, not to mention my other relationships, I sought the help of a therapist. 

Therapy taught me that not only is it ok to reach out for help and talk about your problems, but it is also absolutely necessary. I began to open up with my closest friends about my struggles, especially when I knew I was dealing with something that would require some extra support. Something amazing happened – I was no longer going through life alone and I also began to experience true love and connection with my core group of friends and beyond as I started making more healthy connections with people. 

There is no doubt in my mind today that I am well loved by my family and friends but I would have cut myself off from this love and this knowledge if I never invited these trusted people into my experience. I am encouraging you to do the same but do it carefully. You have some people in your life that you trust – do you allow them to be there for you? Do you share your experiences and concerns? Perhaps you feel you don’t have people you can trust with your innermost thoughts and feelings. It’s time to change that so you can experience the expansion that occurs in your life when you begin to nurture the right connections.