What do you need in a friend right now?

What would your answer to the above question be? What do you think your friends and family would answer with?

Once you’ve thought of your answer, consider if your friends or family are currently meeting the things you listed.

If not, think about why.

Is it because they refuse to? It’s possible.

Is it because you haven’t made it clear that you need those things? Also possible.

It’s surprising how often we aren’t even aware of our own needs. And equally surprising what can manifest if you simply make those needs aware to those around you.

I, for example, was in need of an Instant Pot this week and I mention it to my sister and she happened to have one. She wouldn’t have known had I not said anything.

And on an even deeper level, I’ve realized that I need to feel loved, especially from my Dad. Something I haven’t felt for a very long time, and also a need that my Dad did not know was being unmet.

I think asking yourself, and your friends, this question will yield big benefits.

So right now, text a friend, “What do you need in a friend right now?”