This is really beautifully written and I resonate with so much of the truths about "soulmates" and the illusion of the Hollywood/Hallmark brand of romantic relationships. You are so fortunate to have found your soul sister at the age of 7 and, I assume, maintained that friendship (?). Just beautiful. I am very happy to have found my soul bestie in a female friendship, too.
Yes, Louisa, We are still in contact, constantly. We celebrate holidays together and I lived with her and her husband while I was transitioning between jobs and moving across the country. We call each other over the silliest things and gravest news in our lives. <3 :)
Love to read this - I found a connection with someone at 11 but it wasn't until 24 years later when we reconnected and the only way our connection can be described is soulmate. It's indescribable, we can't explain how safe we feel with each other, how peaceful we make each others minds, how we just get each other, and hoe similar we are yet still different. How nothing is off limits or leaned away from. We lean in, we're curious and we just want to help each other grow, with love and care.
These connections can't truly be named, but soulmate and love and invisible threads all help get us there in trying to name it.
It's just not easily packaged or explained and may be unobtainable by the many - so it's talked about as only being romantic and if that connection isn't with your partner then it's the wrong person or your wrong in some way. But it's not an OR here, it's an AND.
This is really beautifully written and I resonate with so much of the truths about "soulmates" and the illusion of the Hollywood/Hallmark brand of romantic relationships. You are so fortunate to have found your soul sister at the age of 7 and, I assume, maintained that friendship (?). Just beautiful. I am very happy to have found my soul bestie in a female friendship, too.
Yes, Louisa, We are still in contact, constantly. We celebrate holidays together and I lived with her and her husband while I was transitioning between jobs and moving across the country. We call each other over the silliest things and gravest news in our lives. <3 :)
This sounds amazing! How precious to have such a friend as your soul mate!
Love to read this - I found a connection with someone at 11 but it wasn't until 24 years later when we reconnected and the only way our connection can be described is soulmate. It's indescribable, we can't explain how safe we feel with each other, how peaceful we make each others minds, how we just get each other, and hoe similar we are yet still different. How nothing is off limits or leaned away from. We lean in, we're curious and we just want to help each other grow, with love and care.
These connections can't truly be named, but soulmate and love and invisible threads all help get us there in trying to name it.
It's just not easily packaged or explained and may be unobtainable by the many - so it's talked about as only being romantic and if that connection isn't with your partner then it's the wrong person or your wrong in some way. But it's not an OR here, it's an AND.
I have a partner AND a soulmate.
They just don't make greeting cards for that yet.