When courting a relationship with a mature woman, give it the time, attention, and care it (and she) deserves. The investment will come back to you tenfold.
—This article was originally published by our friends at elephant journal; we’re republishing (with permission!) because we love it… and them. Enjoy.—
Before any signs that a definite relationship might actually ensue, I remember simply appreciating being friends with this amazing woman who mystified my ego, heart, and spirit.
Fate brought us together many times in life and finally, one year, we were inexplicably drawn to one another amidst a chance meeting, despite the inability to act on anything.
A year passed and my curiosity got the best of me—so I wrote her a letter.
About three months later, she replied.
Somehow I suppose the stars aligned which is why I was so fortunate to have met such an old soul—a very mature and painfully gorgeous woman who can still make me tremble to this day.
She was attached to her lifestyle, yet was still interested in inviting someone in.
This eventually meant altering both of our needs, our time, and space to create something together—a mutual timeline.
I realize now that it required radical leaps of faith on both of our parts along with a thirst to grow spiritually—a hidden purpose that propelled our union.
Cultivating a relationship with a mature woman is a very sobering experience; yet it has the potential to liberate our souls from mental repression and a dying nature.
Laughter, an abiding friendship and bond were crucial to engaging her broken heart, complex mind, free spirit and body openly from spaces of vulnerability and trust.
A playful relationship keeps youth and vitality alive—that childlike nature openly shared and explored together often.
She taught me how to open myself up to that childlike joy eternally residing within.
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Thayne Ulschmid: Having a love affair with the material and spiritual planes, Thayne is constantly seeking growth through the awareness and expansion of mind, body and Spirit. He is a contributor to elephant journal and is passionate about the conservation of energy, his goal is to help inspire change through creative, spiritual and entrepreneurial pursuits including writing and film. If you’d like to connect with Thayne or see more of his work, visit Facebook or his website.