Have you ever met someone that seems like your perfect match.. on paper you’re perfect for eac
Have you ever met someone that seems like your perfect match.. on paper you’re perfect for each other, but the connection is missing? You beat yourself up. ‘What is wrong with me?! They’re perfect.’ But your gut is like 'nope.’ Or the opposite. A person is actually misaligned to your life and direction, but your gut is wild for them? The head and intuition bicker. They are funny house mates. One is 33 years old. The other is a billion. . Most of the best friends in my life were a sweet recognition of a billion years of evolution. Our minds and eyes and energies burst forth in affirmation. We couldn’t stop saying 'wait, how did you KNOW!’ and then they say 'because we are the SAME.’ @laurenpaul8 is one of those friends to me. Most of the times we hang out, we’re locking eyes across the table when someone says something awkward or amazing. Or seeing one little crooked tree growing on a cliff and saying 'Look at him! He’s perfect and brave! I love him.’ . In Telluride we talked about taking personal inventories. Have you heard of that? You start with something basic, like your bedroom or closet. You pick up each item and say 'does this thing bring me joy? Or do I make excuses for it based on history or hope?’ When you do that, and get rid of the things that do not bring you joy, life is lighter, more nimble. You float. And when you give away things you don’t need, I promise you won’t miss them. . This concept can be expanded to friendships, relationships, jobs. Do they improve you? Do they bring you joy? I’m not saying to dump troubled friendships… I’m saying do an inventory. Hold things in front of you. Actually look at them. See if they are there because of a story you tell yourself. Maybe the story is worthy. But maybe it’s not. Maybe your gut was always right. Maybe your gut got it wrong, or needed more time to understand. See if they’re there because your spirit found them, in the mystery of 7 billion people, and said 'this person makes me more me, the me I want to be. Every page that turns, I feel like a better book.’ Thanks Lauren, you do that for me. -- source link