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Being Helpful And Accepting Help

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Most if the time I do a great good in offering help to others (maybe even to a fault). I am not so good at accepting help. If feels like I am failing and letting myself down.

Today we are reflecting on “Help me to be open to be help to others. Help me to be open to the help I need graciously.”

As I write this I have just finished recording this audio and feel so at peace. Take the time to tap to this. It will set you up for success.

Being Helpful And Accepting Help
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I want to be helpful today…I want to be able to recognize the needs around me…I want to be able to respond lovingly to those who need help…To do it in such a way that I’m truly helpful…And to do it in a way where I’m not taking on their burden…To do it in a way that I’m not taking on their responsibility…To do it in a way that I’m not demeaning them or dismissing them in the way that I offer help…I want to be present and loving…To truly see what others need…In a heartfelt and generous way…There are going to be times today where I need help… And I really struggle with receiving help…When I am helped, I feel like I’m failing…When I am helped, I feel like I’ve let myself down…When I am helped, I sometimes feel like I am a burden to others…I very graciously want to help…I love being helpful…Let me be as gracious in receiving help…When others help me, I give them the chance to be helpful…When I don’t allow help, not only am I hurting myself…I’m robbing others of the opportunity to be helpful as well…It’s possible for me to be helped…And be responsible…It’s possible for me to be helped…And be competent…It’s possible for me to be helped…And gracious…I want an open heart to receive help today…Receive it graciously… Knowing I can receive help and still be responsible…Nice deep breath…

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5 responses to “Being Helpful And Accepting Help”

  1. Patty Hankins Avatar
    Patty Hankins

    Beautiful. Thank you 🙂

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  2. Patricia Dreame Wilson Avatar
    Patricia Dreame Wilson

    Thank you Gene!
    I spent this evening in a state about having to do everything myself, then finally took a minute to check in with your Sunday Tap-Along and found this perfect assistance. Even though I’m on my way to bed, I did the tapping and feel much better. I’ll be using this every morning this week to open my heart, welcoming in ways for others to help me.

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  3. Jay Avatar
    Jay

    I particularly like this tap-along and I wanted to download the pdf to understand better (I’m not english mothertongue !) but when downloading, all that appears is the written intro “Most of the time … etc” which appears above in this page. How can I manage to get the text of the audio ?

    Helping without intruding people’s life – that’s real help. I had never thought about that … and probably over the years I’ve bullied a great many people without realizing ! Thanks Gene, better late than never :))

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  4. Patricia Dreame Wilson Avatar
    Patricia Dreame Wilson

    Several times this week I tapped along to this audio and uncovered a belief held since childhood that help I received from others was very often entangled in some dysfunction — not truly what I wanted nor in my best interest. I’ve spent a chunk of my life believing that I had to do things on my own, because I couldn’t depend on others to show up for me, when actually on some level I was armored against receiving help from others, because I believed unconsciously that it would turn out badly for me.
    Today is my birthday and this weekend it has been such a delight to receive all the surprises, notes, gifts, and calls from neighbors, friends and family. I’ve been smiling all weekend, noticing how as I’ve opened up to receive, others have shown up and I can be truly grateful and gracious.
    Thank you!

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  5. caron Avatar
    caron

    This one is really good. I also have had problems around receiving. It helps to remember that when I let others help me, I am giving them the experience of giving that I like so much. This tap-along reminds me of that and allows me to release old shame around receiving at the same time. Thanks a lot!

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