“Asking for comfort doesn’t make you weak. It means you remember you’re not alone.”
There’s a story we’ve been told:
*If you were truly strong, you wouldn’t need reassurance.*
So we silence the tremble in our voice.
We push away our longing to hear, 'You’re okay.'
But needing comfort is not immaturity.
It’s not weakness.
It’s *human.*
Anxiety ungrounds you. It pulls you from center. And sometimes, the way back is not silent strength — it’s a voice outside your own that reminds you: *You’re not alone. You’re safe. You’re loved.*
Let yourself need that.
Let yourself ask.
It doesn’t mean you can’t hold yourself.
It means you’ve learned to receive what holds you too.
That’s not weakness. That’s wisdom.
Place both hands on your heart. Breathe gently. Say softly: 'It’s okay to need. It’s okay to ask. I am worthy of comfort.'
Reach out to someone today — a friend, a loved one, a journal, or even a mirror. Say what you most need to hear. Then let it land in your body.
Isla T. “I used to keep everything inside. I thought asking for reassurance would annoy people. But when I finally spoke up, they didn’t pull away — they pulled closer. It made me feel human again.”
Needing doesn’t make you needy. It makes you real.