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October-December, 2018

The Power of Asking for Help

by Rev. Mary Gerard Lenihan, O.M.C.

“The Car and the Pause GPS”

Here at Pause we train people how to become Pause Practitioners and share this helpful practice with others, all for free! One of our current students shared the perfect experience with all of us last week; Perfect, because she was willing to ask for help!

Maxine got into her car excited to be on her way that morning to the Practitioner training. As enthusiastic as Maxine was, her car was, well, not so much. Cranking on the ignition and, nothing! Oh boy, what now?

Before pausing, Maxine’s mind began racing. Now what! What am I going to do? I’m going to be late. I’ll have to call roadside assistance. How much is that going to cost? I’ll be late for Pause training, oh no! Anxious, worried, a moment of helplessness and a bit of “Really, are you kidding me.”

While the car stood stagnant, the PAUSE GPS in Maxine’s mind flashed a turn signal:
> > > PAUSE, STEP BACK, STEP ASIDE, LET INSPIRATION GUIDE and Maxine’s mind turned around.

IN THE PAUSE Maxine’s awareness of her surroundings expanded! Yes, that actually happens. Look, there’s the maintenance man! Funny how she didn’t see him and his truck sitting there before she paused.

Maxine hops out of her car and asks him if he can help her jump the battery. He has no cables, but Maxine does and he is happy to help.

So often we think people don’t want to help. We fear burdening people or inconveniencing them in some way. Most of the time people are not only willing to help, they are grateful to have the uplifting experience that comes with helping one another.

A few minutes later the battery is awake, the car is running and Maxine is on her way to Pause Practitioner Training. She is relaxed, grateful, happy and early!! Best of all she has a perfect Pause story to share, one from which we can all learn the value of asking for help, receiving help and letting someone else be helpful.

Asking for help is coming from a position of strength, not weakness. The reason for this is that asking for help requires humbling this me-character who is often feeling embarrassed, ashamed and less than when it comes to asking someone, “Will you help me?” I find that when I am willing to humble this “me-self” to Inspiration — kind of like letting go of my hot air balloon into the vast blue sky — I create a way of helping another and myself — All in one simple Pause.

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