On Asking (Part 1)

Have you read, “The Art of Asking,” by Amanda Palmer?

Palmer writes about how it’s such a vulnerable thing to ask and how, when we ask, we open a door to greater intimacy in all of our relationships.

She talks about how our fear of being vulnerable,

of being seen as weak,

of hearing a no,

holds us back from asking.

As does our doubt:

do we deserve this?

Palmer’s book got me looking at myself. I saw the ways I’ve judged myself as weak and needy for asking. I also saw more clearly how there is so much strength and beauty in asking!

Whether we’re asking for

A date

A dollar

A dress

A referral

A reference

A revolution

We invite people to step into our lives more intimately. We get to share the vulnerabilities of life together in strength and dynamic realness.

It takes courage and vulnerability to ASK.

Are you asking?

Or are you withholding possibilities of greater connection?

What might you ask for today that you’ve never had the courage to ask for until now?

How might your asking be an invitation to the Universe to collaborate with you?

How might I support you in asking your audacious asks?

What else is possible when we’re willing to ask and be more vulnerable with each other?