Why ask for help on your way to authenticity?

You are here for a reason. The reason is: you bring something unique to the world. 
It can be challenging,  however,  to uncover what that is and to just be who you are.

It's not a shame to ask for help. I learned this lesson the hard way. Selfcare was my blind spot. I made others my priority and in the process forgot myself, until there w as nothing left of me. During a parent meeting with the therapist of one of my children she asked me: 
" And how are you holding up?" And only then I had room for my tears and I couldn't stop crying. 
I was exhausted and had a burnout depression. She was the angel I needed to show me the way to recovery.

It took a while to figure things out (and healing is still going on). And, although it was the toughest periode in my life, in hindsight it was also the best thing that ever happen ed to me. 

I didn't ask for help, but got it  anyway. You can also wait for that, but I don't recommend it. The longer you take for your way down, the longer the time it takes to come back on your feet again. Believe me: you deserve better.

As Nelson Mandela said in his inaugural speech: 

Take the leap of faith into yourself and your purpose: