I Should Be Able to Figure This Out


Hi dear Reader,

Do you ever say to yourself: I should be able to figure this out on my own?

There is a particular kind of woman who struggles to ask for support.

She is capable.
Resourceful.
Self-aware.

She has spent years learning, healing, growing, and finding her own way.

And because she has carried so much on her own, she often believes she should continue doing so.

But sometimes the next chapter doesn't arrive through more effort.

Sometimes it arrives when you stop carrying everything by yourself.

Seeking support is not a sign that you have failed or that you are weak.

It may simply be a sign that you have reached the edge of what can be navigated alone.

If this resonates, I’d love to hear what it brings up in you.

With love,

Gayane.

Gayane Kulikyan, MA

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