Embracing The Multitude of Soul Connections
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Soulmate: a person with whom one has a strong affinity, shared values and tastes, and often a romantic bond. The puzzling nature of this term often lies in its singular connotation. I’ll never understand why we form assumptions of what a soulmate means, bounded by a singular soul connection when we often find many soulmates in our lifetime. While the definition of a soulmate is highly subjective, it’s interesting to venture outside and realize that we come across a multitude of soulful connections. The default interpretation of a soulmate often aligns with romantic connections and creates a daunting feeling of anxiety when we feel like we haven’t met our so-called “soulmate.” Feeling restricted by society's timeframe to find your person accounts for the dwindling hope of ever finding a “soulmate” and even leads to disbelief in the idea itself. Why do you think there is a recurring argument that soulmates don’t exist? With these confined ideas of a singular romantic soul connection glamorized in unrealistic movie settings, we often form a clouded judgment of what a soulmate really means in reality.
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There’s just as much beauty in a platonic soulmate. The friend you go to when telling your best news or your worst. The person who pulls you out of the water when you feel like you’re drowning. The friend that finishes your sentences, gives you a shoulder to cry on, dances on the kitchen counter with you. We often overlook these soul connections as a lower division because they are platonic when they possess just as much meaning, if not more, than a romantic connection. These friendships are food for the soul, and if you’re lucky enough to meet this kind of soulmate, you’ll know how they challenge the preconceived ideas of what this term really means.
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Then there’s a divine love soulmate. The person who encompasses everything love has to offer. This is the one who enchants you, makes you feel alive, and brings out the best in you. The person who makes you feel like every day on earth is an opportunity. It’s an intense connection, often involving overwhelming feelings of passion, familiarity, and soul-touching ties. This is the type of soul connection that we desire and long for in our lives. This rare connection is hard to come by; if you find it in your lifetime, hold onto it at all costs. It’s different from a platonic soul connection because heartstrings are pulled in forms of lust and affection.
While we often undermine different soul connections aside from significant others, it’s beautiful to take a step back and realize that love comes in all forms and “soulmates” are much more than a husband or wife. Embracing the people who uplift you and make you feel at home will ease the rush to find a so-called “soulmate” and prove that you already have them right in front of you.
Strike Out,
Writer: Bella Ferretti
Editor: Cristina Angee
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