The Beauty of Imperfect Alignment

Focusing too much on the future brings anxiety; too much on the past brings depression. Right now, I’m choosing to live in the moment—and in this moment, I’m happy. I feel strong and well. I pushed myself hard today with a heavy leg workout and a mile run, and I’m in awe of what my body can achieve and recover from. I’m grateful, mentally and physically more resilient than I realized.

An ex once told me I needed to be tougher. Since then, we’ve both gone through a kind of spiritual awakening, recognizing that we might not be fully aligned or exactly what each other needs. But as I reflect, I wonder if it wasn’t so much about misalignment as it was about timing. Maybe what we needed was to know ourselves better, to ride the waves of the present instead of getting lost in the past or future. Letting things unfold naturally might have led to a different outcome, maybe even a friendship. We have so much to offer each other—different strengths, different insights.

In a way, it’s a “two sides of the same coin” kind of situation. I’m confident our paths will cross again, perhaps in a better, more aligned direction. And whether it becomes more or less than before, I’m open to whatever flows our way. He helped me see things in myself I’d forgotten, nudging me back onto my path when I strayed. For his kindness and support, for seeing the light through my scars,

I’m forever grateful.

P.S. Remember we are all more alike than we seem to believe.