Trust.
It occurred to me this morning that trust is much like anything else. It requires the right combination for that individual, to unlock. We can have blanket concepts and ideas of what create trust, however, I realised that my way of achieving trust in someone and other’s way of achieving trust in someone *will* be completely different. I have my very own triggers and fears and history. The map of my journey is vastly different. The minefields and potential pitfalls are in different places and have very different booby traps attached. My wants and needs and desired outcome is completely different. The promises I made to myself… the agreements, the pledges, all different.
I think yes, we can say that we’re all seeking that place that feels like home. However, what home looks like, varies as much as we do. I mistrust most people. For reasons that would definitely confuse most. Not because of bad character or because of my judgements of them as an individual person (we are kind of predictable). I mistrust human nature. We are foolish and naive and ignorant, and are like bratty little toddlers that carry great power without the ability to comprehend the responsibility of that. So of course, my trust is built from a very different place. A difficult place no doubt (pity the poor Man who takes on that challenge lol). Having said that, it too is where I build my trustworthiness. I don’t expect to be given trust without too proving that I am capable of returning that gift. That is my work in the equation. That is my responsibility in the equation. What I consider to be the true magic is in the space that is created between those who choose to build a mindful place of trust together. Anything can flourish there.
