I ASK FOR WHAT I NEED…

I am responsible for asking for what I need.
The people around me cannot guess at what that is, even when they truly care.
Reminding others of how they are not meeting my needs isn’t a kind way to let them know.

When I ask directly, I step into empowerment and open a door for receiving.
When I hint in undirect ways, I slip into feelings of insecurity, fear, abandonment.

I speak my truth with kindness, confidence, and deep humbleness.
When I am feeling vulnerable, still I stand, whether with wet eyes or dry.
I love myself through and through.

When others give what I’m asking of, I allow myself to smile and receive.
I see them through the lens of good intent, and allow myself to feel cared for.
When others rise for me, I rise for them.
Cultivating harmony, existing in community, we rise higher together.

When others are not able to fulfill my needs, I forgive them.
I have all I need to cultivate those findings in other ways.
I take ownership of my emotions.
The suffering is mine, not theirs to bare.
They joy is all mine, and mine to share.

By Misty J. Dickerson