Help Me

“Help Me!” I don’t know why these two words are so hard for many of us to say. I can admit that I usually ask for help after I’m frustrated. I feel overwhelmed. I struggle with saying these two words, but I have learned that I’m not Superwoman. I can’t do it all. I need help. Most of us do, and it’s okay. You can’t be in two places at once despite being pulled in multiple directions. You can’t rearrange everything. Something’s gotta give. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Open your mouth. Use your words and say, “help me!”

Change

Change is all around us. The weather changes. The seasons change. Time changes. People change. Life happens all around us, yet many of us struggle with change. Change is a constant. Embrace it. Do something new. Cut your hair. Try that new restaurant. Take the scenic route to work. Change is good for the soul. Sometimes, change is the very thing we need.

Hope

Every time I think about hope, I am reminded of Tupac Shakur's poem, "The Rose that Grew From Concrete." I think about all of the struggles that people have endured and continue to endure. I think about all the unknown Slumdog Millionaires, unsung heroes, and untold success stories. I think about the strength that one must possess to have hope despite their circumstances. Hope is an underrated motivator. Hope is what causes the rose to grow from concrete. We are that rose. We have to take every bit of our strength to press past our concrete. We have to absorb all the unseen nutrients and motivation. We have to be the rose that inspires the next rose to grow. We have to keep hope alive.