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Can Your Relationship Pass the Soulmate Test?
“…a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.” -Elizabeth Gilbert
The word “soulmate” kind of makes me cringe. So does “twin flame”.
It seems like these words are designed to make us long for the unattainable, perfect relationship. But the concept behind the word is something I kind of love.
A unique bond, individual in this world. Something set apart from any other kind of connection. One person who is yours in a way no one else has ever been. Someone who was destined to get you. Get your jokes. Someone who always knows what you mean. Someone who can read your expression from across the room and understand everything you are thinking without a single word being spoken. I like that idea.
Presumably, we all want that. To be understood, to be pushed to be our best selves, to be deeply loved. Wouldn’t it be great if first dates came with a test. Just fill out this paper so we can see if this is it. If not, we move on.
But the answers never come that easy. If you are in a great relationship and wondering…maybe, just maybe…
