Do you remember having a best friend forever (BFF)? Like way back, in childhood? What's the first thing you remember about the way you felt when you were with that person?

For me, the emotional memory of having a BFF is all about FREEDOM of spirit... the kind of JOY you don't have to hide... and the SECURITY of true closeness. And with a best friend, those feelings come all rolled up together, under the blanket of a warm, easy and natural companionship. ☺️

I remember how I could be absolutely myself around my childhood BFF, and she would never in a million years judge me or make fun of me. (Thank you, Kerry Kennedy, wherever you are!) I could share my crazy ideas with her... my unpopular opinions... my ridiculous crushes and outrageous dreams... and she would receive it all, in a spirit of unconditional acceptance and understanding. (That's because she truly LOVED me, and vice versa. ❤️)

Feeling seen, heard, and understood are priceless, but the best part of having a BFF was all the LAUGHTER! I remember one sleepover at Kerry's house where we laughed straight through, from the afternoon all the way 'till morning. Our rip-roaring playfulness resulted in feelings of unfiltered ecstasy that we weren't afraid to show each other. Which then resulted in more of ALL of that, each successive time we were together!

What I'm getting at is the essential quality in a forever best-friendship: TRUST. First of all, it's trust that the two of you want the same thing (to help each other feel good, when you're together). Which then turns into trust that your best friend wants to do that with YOU, over and above anyone else! (How flattering, right? YES! It's meant to be! 😍)

In many ways, I think best-friendship is the most spiritual kind of relationship humans can enjoy. That's because you're both committed to the relationship for no reason other than the most basic and beautiful one of all... It's because you enjoy the repeated experience of loving and believing in that person -- and all the mutual fun and enjoyment that results from that.

I know that True Love will shower YOU with beautiful feelings of connected enjoyment, too...

As long as you WANT that kind of True Love in your life. ❤️

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