B139: How to ask for what you need (guided visualization)
Release Date: 05/07/2024
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info_outlineLet’s do a guided visualization exercise together: here’s how to ask for what you need. Easier said than done sometimes, huh? But an incredibly important skill to master if you want to live a life of peace, prosperity, and in true community with others.
You see, when you ask for help from the people you know and trust, most times, they are willing and able to assist you.
But this skill takes massive amounts of courage mixed with a bit of humility. I want to simplify that, in order for this skill to become second nature for you!
Listen and participate in a guided visualization exercise: how to ask for what you need.
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https://www.thesimplifiers.com/posts/b139-how-to-ask-for-what-you-need-guided-visualization