It is an overwhelming feeling to be in a space with sistahs that I may never see with my eyes that accept me, faults and all, there is no judging here, I am safe.
I am new to this loving of self, to overstanding, not settling for half truths and knowing that I deserve to strive and not just settle.
I believed I met the love of my life 11 years ago, we made plans, we had a son (Cairo). Our separate issues clogged the arteries of our relationship, he is now a father again to a little girl that I have never seen she is new to this world, my son is excited. I was told this news by my son, respect became a word and not an action and admittedly I cried. Cried because he had moved on but more because he had let go of believing in us.
I have reminded myself how to breathe many nights but I am happy to say that he is no longer the first thing on my mind, I have flashes of optimism and lashes of doubt, but my son has become my medicine, he reminds me that I am a queen, my heart beats on.
The thought that sits in the back of mind is this; I am afraid. I afraid that I will be alone for this lifetime. To some this may sound needy, but the thought of not having a personal person scares me. I still believe in love, it exists, I feel it, I breathe it. But my soul mate - I miss him. Loneliness drapes me and I am afraid that this will be the outcome of this journey.
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Wanting love is not needy but needed
The want and need for love is inprinted in our dna there is no need to apoligize or feel ashamed of it. What worries me a bit is the fact that you keep holding on to a past relationship. When I was still with my ex I was told that if I allow any man to take up space in my life, God has no room to provide the man that I need. No man wants to court a woman that still eats/sleeps/breaths her ex. Let go of your ex and allow God to put the right man on your path. Be open to find love in unexpected places and do not feel ashamed for when, where and how it happens. In the meantime take care of you and be the virtuous wombman/the beautiful divine Goddess that The Most High had in mind when he created you. When we are whole we attract souls that are whole when we are broken that is what we attract.
A few months ago "whom I thought to be my soul-mate for the last decade plus" walked out on me and his sons. When he left I made a promise to myself to just focus on me and my boys. A week after God put a man on my path, a God-loving, intelligent, hard working, self sufficient, goodlooking black man, who has been courting me ever since. Will this man be the new love of my life? I don't know but I know that he was meant to be in my space right at this time. He is exactly what I need, a man that believes in sex-after marriage, treating women with the utmost respect and enjoying every aspect of life. He worries about me and my boys and always offers to help in any way he can and eventhough I don't accept help in any form the fact that he offers does a world of good to my soul. The funny thing is that he lives right in the back of my house and I never saw him before this time nor had he seen me! Wich makes me believe all the more that when a man is taking up space, the man that will nurture and comfort your soul cannot enter your life.
Your kingman is waiting for you sis, he just can't enter through a locked door.
Happy mother's day!
Blessings,
Chayil
http://chayil-sacred-woman.blogspot.com/
How About a Different Perspective?
Maybe your son's father was your soul mate for that time in your life and that your work together is done. Perhaps now is the time for your personal work so that the next man who is to share your life can come along. Remember, there is no lack in the universe. All that you need will be provided at the right time. Trust me, I speak from experience. After my first marriage, I was certain that no man would ever understand and appreciate me. Ten years later (after looking at myself honestly and doing the spiritual work that is still going on!) my soul mate for this phase of my life came and he is exactly what I need and desire. Don't allow fear to make the truth into a lie for you. All that you need will be given to you, just trust the process.
If they have lied about me, they have lied about everything- Miss Lissie