Bare Our Souls And Smile

I had an AMAZING experience this morning! I have a close, personal friend that I have not been extremely close with recently. A huge part of the distance has been my recently Spiritualism and her lack of interest with that part of me. I learned so many great lessons about myself and interacting with others that I have wanted to share with her. She was not receptive to my attempts in the past, but I have been extremely open to the proper opportunity showing up.

This morning it presented itself with a tear.

We were discussing the difficult relationship she has with the man she has been living with for four years. For over a year now, neither one has been happy. They have attended counseling and tried to talk out their problems. She has finally given up on trying to grow closer and has started focusing on what she needs to do to take care of herself. I am so proud of her for the steps she has taken!

We were talking about their recent argument and I saw a chance to share my experiences with her. They have both been holding on to all the past mistakes everyone has made against them. I looked at her and smiled. I told her that one of the most powerful realities for me is that I know there are "No Mistakes, Only Lessons!" Nothing we ever do is a mistake, it is always a learning opportunity. I do not have to do everything completely right, I dont WANT to do everything completely right! I get so many opportunities to better myself and I enjoy learning! That rule gets to apply to those around me as well. It gets to be a lesson for them, whenever they choose to learn it.

She really took our discussion to heart. I could FEEL that she understood exactly what I meant! I hope it helped her see this opportunity in her life as a fun lesson. I am so grateful that I was truly open to the chance to share with her! The experience was a selfish one, still. Sharing with her only cemented the lessons for me, and my heart swelled at the possibility of her releasing some of her pain. Her and I could bare our souls and smile.