Flo

There are memories I have of specific situations, moments that occurred in my life and it’s as if they’re seared on my brain with a branding iron.  These are not pleasant memories and they are more jarring to me due to the emotional distress they caused in-the-moment, and the message that lingered.  The reality is, I learned alot about myself during those moments – taught by teachers who had no idea that “teaching” was their role in my life.

In “Eat pray love”, Elizabeth Gilbert is told that she doesn’t understand the definition of “soul mate”:

“…People think a soul mate is your perfect fit and that’s what everyone wants.  But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that’s holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.  A true soul mate is probably the most important person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake.  But to live with a soul mate forever?  Nah.  Too painful.  Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then they leave….”

We all need people in our lives who love us enough to be direct, honest and lay it all out there.  Not so we’re stripped down to nothing, but stated in a way that we have the opportunity to see what we might need to change.