(Video) Are You Allowing in the Support You Need?
I was visiting with a friend who recently lost her mother and is in a deep well of grief. We talked about what she most needed right now. Upon reflection, she realized that she’s receiving a lot of offers for support (massages, meals, help with childcare, a grief support group and more) but she is struggling to accept this help and believe she is worthy of support.
January was a brutal month for me and I really struggled with stabilizing my mood. When I was in this dark space, I found it incredibly hard to reach out for AND to receive help. I resisted support. I felt stuck and couldn’t see a way out.
Finally, one afternoon I MADE myself go out and walk with a close friend in the forest. It turned out nature, connection and being able to show up “warts and all,” was exactly the medicine I needed. And I finally shifted.
This week, I offer the Live Inside Out question I’m sitting with and invite you to join me (watch a 2 min. video):
Want more? Read about the science of asking for and receiving help and why it’s key to resiliency and well-being. This week I challenge you to reach out and ask for help around an issue or challenge (on the home or work front). Or, take a friend up on an offer for support. Receiving help is not only good for our mental health and well-being–it’s a gift to model this for others. One pebble in the pond can create far-reaching and long-lasting effects.
HOW CAN I SUPPORT YOU? HERE ARE THREE OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMING INTO BALANCE:
- **Available for a limited time as a download.** SOVEREIGNTY: A Women’s Self-Renewal Retreat A luscious, replenishing afternoon guided retreat experience with like-minded women. Poetry + singing + journaling + nature + connection + solo time + self-care resources + Yoga Nidra deep relaxation session. Step in to your personal power and sovereignty. Only $59 for the download. Learn more.
- Awakening Your Wild Soul 2022 Women’s Retreats ~ Join me at the beautiful Art of Living Retreat Center (Boone, NC) May 6-8 or Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health (MA) Oct. 14-16. Save your spot now; they’re almost sold-out. Learn more.
- Help your team/employees find balance in 2022! Schedule me to create a balanced living workshop, keynote or personal retreat to help your team, organization or employees feel less stressed and more resilient, creative and focused. For 20+ years I’ve been working with companies/organizations such as Women in Conservation, the Council on Family Violence, Merrill Lynch, the Center for Women in Law, the Hewlett Foundation and more. Email me, I’d love to discuss how I can support your team or organization. Learn more here.
Subscribe here to Live Inside Out, a weekly blog written by mindfulness coach/author/speaker, master retreat facilitator and self-care evangelist Renée Peterson Trudeau. Passionate about helping men and women find balance through the art/science of self-care, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Good Housekeeping, US News & World Report, AARP, Spirituality & Health and more. She and her team have certified more than 400 facilitators in 10 countries around the globe to lead self-renewal groups for women based on her pioneering work. She’s the author of two books on life balance including the award-winning The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life. She and her husband live in Western North Carolina and Austin, Texas and are enjoying a new empty nest. More on Renee here.
