Challenge 44 · 7 days
Ask for Help
Strength is in connection.
“Strength doesn’t mean doing everything alone.”
Why this challenge
Independence is valuable.
But refusing help can quietly become another form of isolation.
Allowing someone to help you can be an act of trust rather than a sign of weakness.
What you do
Once during the week, genuinely ask someone for help with something you could technically do yourself.
Do not apologize for needing them.
Before you begin
Braver conversations. A lighter load.
Ideas for asking for help
- Ask a friend, family member, coworker, or neighbor.
- Ask for advice, a recommendation, or a new perspective.
- Let a coworker show you how to do something.
- Ask for feedback on your work, ideas, or creative project.
- Reach out to a mentor or someone you respect.
- Ask for a ride, a favor, or practical support.
- Ask a loved one for emotional support.
- Join a community or group and introduce yourself.
- Be specific about what you need.
- Notice how good it feels to be supported.
- Return the favor when you can.
- Celebrate every time you ask — no matter how small.
Reminders
- Asking for help is a strength.
- Be clear and specific.
- It's okay to feel uncomfortable at first.
- People usually want to help.
- You don't have to do it all alone.
- Small asks count.
- Notice and appreciate the support you receive.
- Return the favor when you can.
- Keep an open mind.
- Celebrate the connections you make.
- You've got this.
Keywords
- Strength doesn’t mean doing everything alone.
- Ask a loved one for emotional support.
- Be specific about what you need.
- Notice how good it feels to be supported.
- Return the favor when you can.
- Asking for help is a strength.
- Be clear and specific.
- It's okay to feel uncomfortable at first.
The point
- Once during the week, genuinely ask someone for help with something you could technically do yourself.
- Do not apologize for needing them.
- Ask a friend, family member, coworker, or neighbor.
- Ask for advice, a recommendation, or a new perspective.
- Let a coworker show you how to do something.
- Ask for feedback on your work, ideas, or creative project.
Your record
Where this stands
The tracker is the record. Writing on a day checks that day in. Mark the challenge completed when you finished it, or not continuing when you are done with it. Those marks are the review on your map. The lines under a day are here for whatever you want to say.
7 days
7 days. Open a day to write it. Writing checks that day in.
Day 1
In your own words
This space is here for the day the other lines do not fit. Write it the way you would say it. Add a picture if that is closer. It stays with this day, and it stays on your map.