This is going to be an uncomfortably honest post, but I told a friend this week I excel at making things awkward. 

In my life I try to be very patient and understanding, and I think I generally succeed. But I’ve encountered the most difficulty with older men in power. They say of our younger generation that we act entitled, but I actually see this behavior in them more frequently. And in my own beliefs, power is a responsibility to protect and fight for the people you’re entrusted with not a dominance over them. But today I decided I would start looking at things from their perspective. That just like a fish doesn’t know it’s wet, someone so used to privilege and power can’t truly understand what it’s like not to have it. So I’m going to keep reminding myself of that. And maybe I’ll learn something new. 

On an unrelated note, I learned a new term today anam cara. It means soul friend. I have several, and I feel so incredibly blessed to have them in my life. I was so excited to find a cool word to describe this amazing relationship type. May you all be blessed to have an anam cara in your life. 

http://www.basaltheritage.org/anamcaradesigns.com/meaningofaramcara.html