Help is a system, not a rescue plan

Messy Middle MondaysSeptember 14, 2026 It's Messy Middle Monday! I’ve been using my birthday month to practice something that does not come naturally to me: asking for help. I’m a recovering people-pleaser, and being a highly capable human, the person everyone depends on, became part of my identity a long time ago. And listen, it served me well. I became the person who could figure anything out. It helped me build my career. It helped me build businesses. Until capability started becoming a...