Why is asking for help so hard? As kids, it was a norm to ask for help, but as adults, we see asking for help as a sign of weakness. Why is that?

On today’s podcast, my friend Ashley Somers is here to help us learn to get vulnerable, lean on our community, and ask for help. She also wisely shares that so often we miss being present in the present because we are so busy hustling and trying to force our hopes into reality. She helps us learn to live open-handed, ready to ditch our expectations for what God has for us in the here and now.

Ashley is a friend of mine from college who has had a very successful career in the corporate world. She has worked for three large global companies — Walmart, Campbell Soup, and she currently works for Unilever. She is married to her husband, Chad, who has a doctorate of musical arts and is a professional opera singer and professor of applied voice. Together they have two children. Their son was born with a rare genetic disorder called Phelan McDermid Syndrome and has a co-diagnosis of Autism. Ashley says, “He has opened our eyes to an entire world of beautiful people with disabilities and the caregivers that help them thrive. We will spend our whole lives seeing, loving and caring for Bear and this special community of people.”

To connect with Ashley, feel free to reach out to her @ashleyannesomers on Instagram.

As always, feel free to reach out to me -- Carly -- on Instagram as well at @carlycommunicates and for more information on my speaking, writing, and worship leading, check out my website carlycommunicates.com.