10/31/2025
There are still times when I donât remember how to ask for love or connection directly.
But Iâm learning.
Sometimes it feels like Iâm testing it.
I pull back to see if someone will notice, tell a story hoping theyâll understand what I really mean, or ask questions when what I truly need is support, to be held, or simply to be heard.
Itâs strange how our hearts try to protect us, how we reach sideways for the very thing we long for thatâs right in front of us.
But the more I learn to recognize my own needs, the easier it becomes to speak them.
To say, Can you come sit with me?
Can I have a hug?
Can you listen for a moment?
Because connection doesnât have to be tested.
It just needs to be invited.