Andrew Gaertner
May 10, 2023

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A system I have in my personal life is to "step back." When someone is asking something of the group, I grew being the first one to raise my hand. I wanted people to see me and value me. As an adult I keep my hand down when I remember to. I don't need validation as much as I did as a kid, so I just want people to listen to me first out of habit. If I can change my habit to listen first, usually other people say what I was going to say anyway.

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Andrew Gaertner
Andrew Gaertner

Written by Andrew Gaertner

To live in a world of peace and justice we must imagine it first. For this, we need artists and writers. I write to reach for the edges of what is possible.

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