What is a Soul Mate?

What is a Soul Mate?

"Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies."~ Aristotle

Many people, when talking about a soul mate, are referring to the idea of a ‘twin flame” or “twin soul” – the idea that this soul mate is the one and only other half of one’s soul – the half that makes you whole – the one and only that everyone seeks to find and join. 

When I refer to soul mate, I am not referring to these mystical ideas about a mate. I refer to someone with whom one has a feeling of connection; a natural attraction or feeling of kinship. It is about respect, humor, friendship, honesty, warmth, love, intimacy, spirituality, and compatibility that come when you are in the presence of this person. It is a chemistry that helps you to connect on a different level than any other person.

My sister gave my husband and I an acrylic figurine that defines soul mate as: “A person of whom one has a strong affinity which cannot be expressed through words. A best friend, a lover, a partner, a confidante, a better half, a significant other . . . “ Isn’t this what we want in life?

If I could only use one word to describe how my soul mate makes me feel, it would have to be  content.  I can’t say that I ever felt this way with any other person.  It goes beyond the contentment that a mother feels when she holds her child. It is a contentment that goes to your soul.  This person makes you feel safe, secure, and loved like no other can. Before I met my husband, I had never used this word to describe how a person made me feel. I feel safe to be myself; to say what I feel, and secure enough to be totally honest.

Is your soul mate perfect?  No. Neither are you. However, your soul mate FEELS Perfect to you! 

So, are you are ready to find your soul mate? That person is out there. You just have to prepare yourself to meet that person. That way, when you meet him/her, you will recognize them for the soul mate that they are.

  

In Dreams, and in love, there are no impossibilities ~ James Arany