Sometimes we know what we need. And then we wait…

We hope the person who could help will notice, will reach out, will step up.

And sometimes they do.

Sometimes they don’t.

And while these tests—of loyalty, of friendship, of awareness, of our own worth—might seem like the best course, they don’t usually yield the best outcomes for us. More often, digging down into our own agency is what’s called for. Asking—not demanding, not shouting—for what we think might help. This is progress. It is taking care of Number One because that is your charge. It is starting a conversation. One that can lead to solutions, engagement, and connection.

Doesn’t mean this is always easy. The guy in the van above might have finally taken the next step after the door fell off or wouldn’t close right six different times. Fact is, we often falter before we do what is best for us. That’s okay.

If the door is broken you can wait until someone stumbles onto the fact too late. Or you can clearly state what you feel needs to happen—or not happen.

You have the capacity to wait. But, you also have the capacity to act on your own behalf. In this case, motion is life and that motion is in your control.