'Hey, do you need any help?” she asked.
'No, I think I’m okay,” I have replied a million times over the years.
Sometimes, it's because I don’t want to impose or be a burden. Other times, I want to make sure the job is done the way I want it done. Maybe I don’t want to deal with having other people involved. Or maybe I just enjoy doing it myself.
It may not be pretty, but this is honestly why I often turn down help.
Then, I was given a task: plan a celebration for one of my children. I was asked to plan it with another person.
I was nervous at first, but with each interaction, I enjoyed the planning more and more. The other person was as excited as I was with the opportunity to help. I took on tasks that I cared about while also receiving suggestions and help for the others. We shared the work, …