you're too independent you know

My son reminded me again, in his perfect timing, of something to pay attention to now.

There's an area in my life where I need to make some corrections and get on track. Was mediating in the am on some ways to do this. One of the messages was to allow myself to receive help, which I quickly did a 'yeah, right, this is my problem let me deal with it' attitude, but I'll do the other things that came up.

Well in the evening, I was talking to my son about getting him to and from soccer. He suggested I let someone else drive him. I said, "No. I'll do it." He looked at me, in the 'wise eyes' mode, and said, "You are being too independent. You really should let others help you." I told him it's no big deal I can drive him. He again, in sage mode, said, "No. I mean about everything. You really should let people help you more."

Funny. I'm so willing to help others. I have to be willing to receive as well as give. Receive in areas where I can use support and give in the areas where I can support others. It's so obvious. I was thinking more of a one-to-one correlation on the topics of giving and receiving, but time, money, love, teaching are all energy and can all exchange for each other. Duh.

I'm letting someone who offered to help me, help me.


Do you give more? Or receive more? How are you balancing independence and interdependence in your life?