Soul Mates
As I am writing this a treasure sits beside me on my desk--a treasure that I just found, that is changing my view of the world--Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert. I know I am a bit late on discovering this one, but better now than never. I feel like I am reading my own words as I read this book. I feel like her journey is a precursor to the journey I am ready to begin. (However I do not think I can go to Italy and gain 23 pounds and be okay with that!)
I have just read a passage which paraphrases the words of someone Gilbert met at an Ashram in India. He is speaking of soul mates and how Gilbert has the wrong definition of them. He says that a 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." He continued to say that even though they would be the most important person in your life, you didn't need to necessarily be with them for life. I had never, ever thought of soul mates in this way before. I always thought that your soul mate was the person who challenged you and made you a better person, who told you the truth and loved you in spite of your flaws. But I always thought that this was the person you were "meant" to be with for the rest of your life. I never considered the idea that maybe you didn't need to live with that mirror all the time, for the rest of your life. I never considered that maybe soul mates come into our lives and we break ourselves upon them and we are never the same and then they leave, or rather we have to let them go.
So, in this vein of thought, I have met my soul mate. I have met him, loved him, and let him go. I feel such a sense of relief now because I know that I didn't lose the "love of my life". I realize now that I haven't had that great love yet. It is still waiting for me somewhere out there. What a thrill! What great news! I feel so young and so free right now. I feel like the biggest burden has been lifted off my shoulders. I am not the victim of fate; I am not the victim of "bad timing". I am rather the recipient of many, many gifts. Oh how grateful I am today! No matter what the next moment brings me, I am thankful. Right now, I am filled with much love.
I have just read a passage which paraphrases the words of someone Gilbert met at an Ashram in India. He is speaking of soul mates and how Gilbert has the wrong definition of them. He says that a 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." He continued to say that even though they would be the most important person in your life, you didn't need to necessarily be with them for life. I had never, ever thought of soul mates in this way before. I always thought that your soul mate was the person who challenged you and made you a better person, who told you the truth and loved you in spite of your flaws. But I always thought that this was the person you were "meant" to be with for the rest of your life. I never considered the idea that maybe you didn't need to live with that mirror all the time, for the rest of your life. I never considered that maybe soul mates come into our lives and we break ourselves upon them and we are never the same and then they leave, or rather we have to let them go.
So, in this vein of thought, I have met my soul mate. I have met him, loved him, and let him go. I feel such a sense of relief now because I know that I didn't lose the "love of my life". I realize now that I haven't had that great love yet. It is still waiting for me somewhere out there. What a thrill! What great news! I feel so young and so free right now. I feel like the biggest burden has been lifted off my shoulders. I am not the victim of fate; I am not the victim of "bad timing". I am rather the recipient of many, many gifts. Oh how grateful I am today! No matter what the next moment brings me, I am thankful. Right now, I am filled with much love.
posted by Mireille at 1:16 PM
3 Comments:
I love that! Never thought of it either but it changes many things for me. Thanks so much for sharing that...it is very freeing! Your timing is unbelievably perfect in writing this.
MK...do you know who your "Anonymous" person is that leaves you such critical, discouraging comments? They must have missed the manners lesson on "If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." They show up every so often on here and impart their "knowledge" to us...tell them to start their own blog and leave yours alone. I think what you write is wonderful! Keep it up!
I agree! I love your post! I did not see the negative comments but if anyone does not like this blog they are nuts! You writing fills me with joy and I need the advice. It is the sunshine of my day!
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