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Maddi - Project Interfaith Video #3
Reflection questions this week:
Briefly tell us about your service this week (Where did you go? What did you do?)
Please share a time when you have been in a position of need or had to look to others for help. Briefly tell us what happened. Who or what helped you? What did you learn from that experience about yourself and others? How did this experience shape your faith/beliefs/identity and your views on service?
Watch your fellow participants videos if you have not already. What is one thing that a fellow participant said that struck you? What was your reaction to this? What about his/her post did you connect with or made you react?
Thank you for being so brave to share that experience with the world! It is very hard to ask for help sometimes... You are so lucky to have friends who care for you so much! As for myself, I've never been one to not ask for help, although usually I try to figure it out or amend the situation myself first. If I can't do it myself, and if I feel I need it, I never feel too proud to ask for assistance.
Maddi- I am speechless. Your honesty and clarity about your experience is such a testament to your strength. To answer your question at the end of the video- I have always been too full of pride to ask for help when I needed it- which has caused me a lot of internal distress. But at the same time, I want to be that person that is able to sense the needs of the people I am surrounded by.
I know that this was an extremely difficult topic to share and you should feel very proud of your ability to self reflect about every aspect of your life. I have experience with this subject and wish that everyone was a strong as you were in admitting that you needed help.
Maddi, I was blown away by your post. Your honesty and authenticity completely comes through in your videos and really makes me reflect a lot on my own experiences. I often struggle to ask for help because I don't want people to see me as weak or I feel like I am burdening them by my request. I think as I am getting older, I am realizing that relationships are reciprocal and that not only is it okay to ask for help but it is important that we all are able to support each other. Thanks again for your real and honest posts. I am so glad you are a part of this project!
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