Are you afraid to ask for what you really want?

Is this you?

A friend has an upcoming event that is VERY important to her.  She wants me to come; however, she began with, “If you can’t make it, it’s okay. I realize it’s two hours away, but here is the date for my event.”

Zora Neale Hurston said, “If you don’t speak up about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” The same is true when you express your wishes and desires in a way that lets the other person believe that your request is no big deal.

It’s okay to take up space.