Have the Courage to Say What You Need

Courageously sharing your needs is the only way to fill them.

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Hi there!

What do you need?

In this moment, what’s missing?

Are you willing to ask for it?

This quote from Jada Pinkett Smith is running on repeat in my mind:

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“Have the courage to say what you need in the moment. Most people aren’t mind readers.

“Two things will happen: You’ll either get what you need or realize that the source you are asking doesn’t have the capacity to deliver. Both are gifts.” — Jada Pinkett Smith

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In four sentences, she sums up two harsh realities of living with mental and/or chronic illness.

1. Most of us are reluctant to say what we need.

2. Not everyone can give us what we need.

Does this possibility for a negative outcome mean we should avoid asking for help? Absolutely not.

Here’s why.

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