"People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that’s what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.
A true soul mate is probably the most important
person you’ll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake.
But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come
into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.
A soul mate’s purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little
bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light
can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform
your life…"
~ Elizabeth Gilbert
Here's how I see it: If she weren't a soul mate just like so, the sex would've been better. I wouldn't be back in school. I'd still have the same job. Her birthday'd be in July not January. And lightbulbs wouldn't flicker when I see her.