Advocating for yourself? What does that mean?

Are you aware of the formal definition of advocate? Dictionary.com defines an advocate as a person who “speaks or writes in support or defense of a person or a cause.”  In my mind, that definition pretty much covers the water in terms of the examples of advocacy that I provided. What I would say is that being an effective advocate means assessing the situation and choosing the best approach to achieve your goal, whatever that is.  In other words, using the right tool for the right job.  Here’s a link to an article: http://justgotdiagnosed.com/resources/whats-it-mean-to-be-an-advocate/