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Getting Help
No matter who you are or what you do, there is probably an area in your life where you could use some help.  Time, energy, and resources are drained because you have come across something you cannot handle yourself in a timely matter.  It may be something as small as changing a tire, or as large as a life change, that has you baffled.  

In the past few years, I have found freedom in admitting that I don’t have the answers to everything, and I need to ask for help.  For example, while I still perform my own lawn maintenance (good exercise and think-time for me), I will hire someone to do the yearly grass seeding and fertilizing (a big job that I neither like nor have the right equipment for).  At a time when I was physically and emotionally spent, I went to see a counselor at the suggestion of my pastor and friends.  Through counseling, I found healthier ways of coping with people and situations in my life, and I continue to use the skills that I learned.  

Think about areas of your personal and professional life where you find yourself constantly struggling or reaching a dead end.  Don’t worry about your “shoulds” (I should know how, I should do this myself, I can’t believe I still haven’t done this, etc.).  Just make your list. 

After you have completed your list, choose one or two areas that would change the most in your life if you got help.  Then investigate your available resources.  Books, seminars, classes, consultants, support groups, churches, synagogues, etc.; friends, mentors, counseling, and service professionals are all resources.  

Contact a person or organization to help you.  You will probably spend some extra time and/or money, but it will be worth the investment to move forward with your life. 

If you need help with organization of time, space, or resources, then my new website can be helpful.  Each month I will feature a short tip and a longer article on saving time, space, and money.  If there is a particular problem area or question you have, email me.  I would certainly like to start with areas of interest to my readers. 

"Things do not change; we change," said Henry David Thoreau.  So today, take the first step in changing, and seek help.  You’ll be glad you did. 

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