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In answer to Krista’s question:

As a mother I need patience and perspective. Without these I get get stuck in reactions, and take things too personally.

As writer I need the time and space to keep taking it down. Without those I become small, tight and tense.

As a gardener I need awareness. Without it I miss the finer details of what the earth is teaching me.

As a cook I need happy eaters with souls to feed. Without them I’m only filling bellies.

As an artist I need trust in the process. Without it I see only the outcome and it never turns out how I planned.

As a friend I need honest words and open listening. Without them I feel like I’m stuck in the 7th grade.

As a wife I need common goals that we work on together. Without them I feel like we’re leading separate lives under the same roof.

As a lover I need time. Without it I never arrive.

As a daughter I need encouragement and trust. Without them I fear I’ll never get it right.

As a sister I need to listen well. If I don’t, I hear what I think I want to hear.

As a person I need to let go of my expectations. If I don’t, I am always disappointed. If I do, I’m always gratefully surprised.

What do you need?

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