I’ve been struggling for a while with how long I’ve supported others, how long I’ve been the stepping stone for other people to achieve their goals.  I am so grateful that I’ve been able to be that person and help/guide people where they want to be.  It’s a skill to be able to guide people into this world and another to navigate them through it.  The truth is I’ve become more and more disheartened as I continue to push people and elevate them toward their goals and not see much progress in mine.  I have to learn to spend the time offering myself the same time, energy, support, and attention/action that I do for others.  Tabitha Brown talks about our support season and says that sometimes we simply need to be there for others, and that is 100% true.  We are judged by how we help others, especially when we are down or struggling ourselves.  If we can offer support to others, especially/even when we are at our lowest, that speaks to our character.  I will continue to help others and know that at some point my timing will hit and I will be the one lifted to the next level. 

There is a reason we are meant to help each other, we are meant to create a network of support so at some point no one is left out and we are able to help each other whenever we need.  We don’t have to worry about falling—we know that there is some level no matter which way we go whether below, above, or sideways that will catch us from the branches we have created.  Also, the more we help others, the more we learn about ourselves.  The more we have the opportunity to put that creative energy we discussed yesterday to work.  The more we are able to find ways to put our skills and talents to use and the more connections we form with people to build that support network.  It’s so important to show up for others because it teaches us how to show up for ourselves as well.  It isn’t always about winning, it’s about how we all win when we help others.   Even Arnold Schwarzenegger talks about that in his book.  He speaks of the addiction of helping.  There is so much education in helping because we learn the actual skill someone needs help with, how to apply it, how to teach it, that it feels good, that we can be useful.

When we look at support in that context we can reframe how we feel about it.  Learning to support others helps build the frame we need for ourselves.  It proves to us what we are capable of.  It isn’t about what other people are getting or even about fearing the wait—it’s an entirely new experience and opportunity to get creative.  The application of a skill is the only way to progress so the more we are able to support others, the more we are able to support ourselves as well.  The ability to support others is also a gift. At the end of the day we all want support in some form and finding it sometimes means giving it.  We have to become what we want to attract in our lives.  Take the time to do some good for others even if it’s just reaching out and checking in.  Know that the more connections we make, the higher that ladder eventually goes.  Helping others is a great way to silence ego and to level the playing field by bringing opportunity to others.  Sometimes we simply can’t worry about what we get in return, we just need to understand we are meant to share what we have—we are meant to bring good to the world.  Raise up by being a support.