Finding Your Tribe
Your Allies On Life’s Journey
Part of being human
is the search for an individual identity.
Bound to this strong need
to establish a unique persona,however,
is an equally intense desire
for acceptance.
It is when we find
our individual tribes
that both are satisfied.
Our tribe members are those people
who accept us as we are
without reservation
and gladly accompany us
on our journeys of evolution.
Among them,
we feel free to be our imperfect selves,
to engage unabashedly
in the activities we enjoy,
and to express our vulnerabilities
by relying on our tribe for support.
We feel comfortable investing
our time and energy
in the members of our tribe,
and are equally comfortable
allowing them to invest their resources
in our development.
The individuals who eventually become
members of your unique tribe
are out there in the wide world
waiting for you.
You are destined to find them,
one by one,
as you move through life.
Sometimes your own efforts
will put you in contact
with your future tribe members.
At other times,
circumstances beyond your control
will play a role
in helping you connect with your tribe.
If you look about you and discover
that you are already allied
with a wonderful and supportive tribe,
remember that there are likely
many members of your tribe
you have not yet met.
On the other hand,
if you feel you are still living
outside of your tribe,
broadening your horizons
can help you find your tribe members.
However your life develops after
you come together with your tribe,
you can be assured
that its members will stand at your side.
On the surface,
your tribe may seem to be
nothing more than a loose-knit group
of friends and acquaintances
to whom you ally yourself.
Yet when you look deeper,
you will discover that your tribe
grounds you and provides you
with a sense of community
that ultimately fulfills many
of your most basic human needs.
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Spiritus Silentium 