A Reason, a Season or a Lifetime.......

Another blog post inspired by one of my Mum's readings (not written by her but given to her many years ago by one of her students)  It is one I also read out from time to time in my classes.

People come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime.  When you know which one it is, you will truly know that person.

When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed.  They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally or spiritually.  They may seem like a godsend and they are.  They are there for the reason you need them to be.  Then without any wrongdoing on your part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end.  Sometimes they die.  Sometimes they walk away, sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand.  What we must realise is that our needs have been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done.  The prayer you sent up has been answered and now it is time to move on.

Some people come into your life for a SEASON, because your turn has come to share, grow or learn.  They bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh.  They may teach you something you have never done.  They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy.  Believe it is real.  But only for a season.

LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime lessons, things you must build upon in order to have a solid emotional foundation.  Your job is to accept the lesson, love the person and put what you have learned to use in all other relationships and areas of your life.  It is said that love is blind but friendship is clairvoyant......

I relate to this strongly - especially looking back over life so far, doing a job for 12 years where I spent a lot of time travelling - managing so many accounts (700 plus) developing very superficial, professional relationships with people and not spending enough time with the people who really matter.  Now in stark contrast my job as a yoga teacher means I can develop deeper, stronger relationships with people and our link through yoga helps to strengthen these relationships further, but also having an awareness that some people are not around for all our lives even if we would like them to be.

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