Fightin' the dragon are the words that immediately come to my mind after drawing the Five of Wands this morning.
I thank God I know I don't have to fight that dragon alone, unless I choose to do so or for what ever reasons I just can't seem to reach out and ask for help. For me, this is false pride, but that doesn't mean there aren't those of us at some point that don't seem to be able to reach out. This can have dire and tragic consequences. So what do we do?
I have to be very cognoscente of those that need a friend who might need a hand up. I must not only ask, but simply offer as well, to be a friend that listens over coffee, and who offers a helping hand in some way or another, to a friend or to someone we don't know..
For most of us, asking for help is one of the most difficult things to manage to do, regardless of our situation, for a myriad of reasons. Familial patterns are often entrenched in our personalities, and it's difficult to break those patterns and change unhealthy behaviours. Perhaps we've learned these behaviours from our parents to keep that stiff upper lip or we've learned that often unspoken message from society, to just suck it up, move on, because no one wants to hear about our problems. And sometimes we just think it's easier to be in denial, but it's not, because denying reality only compounds the existing adversity, effects not only ourselves but the others who are around us.
The Five of Wands reminds me to keep reaching out, when I feel like giving up. I need to ask for help or to offer help to another. I especially need to remember to value real friendship and to know that friends are no different than me in our shared humanity, and that 'strangers' are just friends I haven't met yet.
The Qualities of Real Friendship
- Excerpt from the Huffington Post
1. They push us to be more accepting of ourselves.
2. They call us out when we're wrong.
3. They're present.
4. They really listen.
5. They support us through adversity.
6. They keep our stress in check.
7. They keep us humble.
8. They have our backs when life gets tricky.
9. They make friendship a priority.
10. They practice forgiveness.
11. They make us want to be better people.
2 comments:
I used to think I was able to fight my dragons by myself but only after I was conquered I realized I needed help. It took me years to add that simple phrase (will you please help me) to my vocabulary. But dang what a difference it made when I finally dared to ask for help.
Double dang to that Ellen! ;)
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