my tribe: you.
Ever since I made the post on my tribe, I've wanted to add more, explain more. I listed my 'tentmates' but the truth is, nearly everyone on my friends list is part of my tribe. I only have two kinds of people on my flist; those whom I have a connection with, and those whom I might have a connection with. And I think the ratio is about 80 to 8; nearly all of you are SO IMPORTANT to me.I like to know where I stand with people and I like people to know where they stand with me. So, if you comment, I will tell you why you are an important part of my life, and whether I feel a connection or am still unsure.
I am truly so very very lucky to have this amazing tribe of incredible people! Thank you ♥ I love you!
ETA: I'm going to be doing these slowly, so please don't think I'm ignoring you. ;-)
You are very important to me because of your open-mindedness and search for growth. I find your self-love journey especially inspiring because you have more years of self-hate training to unlearn, but you are not dismayed by it. Sometimes I feel despair for mothers because so many of them seem to define themselves by their role, but you don't! You search and find and say "this is me: curvy moonlit-haired bellydancing beautiful woman who happens to have a partner and a son." It gives me hope for my biomom (just to clarify: I see you as a friend, not a mother-figure ;-)) and for my friends-who-are-mothers.
You are very important to me because of your fearless vulnerability to all that is beautiful ♥ So brave and sensitive. You inspire me with your dreaming and your actual achievement of your dreams! Traveling is so important to me and I have just started to have the courage to actually live my dreams in that way -- your influence has definitely helped. I practically hold my breath for the day when you can live in a more nourishing place with a job that you (at least like, if not) love, because if you are so amazing now I cannot even imagine how incredible you will be with so much more joy to work with! I used to be so intimidated by you, with your strength and your freedom, but you showed me that you also had such an open heart to go with those things and now I feel just confidence and love ♥
I am very grateful to have you in my life, also *hugs*
You are important to me because of your open-mindedness and fierce freedom! You seem to be a very carefree person; I love how you don't seem to give a crap what others think about you, you just are who you are and they can like it or leave it. I don't relate to a lot of your life as we live so differently, but when you express your thoughts on broader topics I find them really fascinating. I have a feeling that we would get along quite well in person ;-)
Honestly, I think you are a wonderful inspiration and I just love you. ^.^
I am very confident that we have a connection ♥ You are one of my fire-sharers :D
You are very important to me because of your strong and beautiful spirituality, your 'organized' mind (dunno how to explain that but I somehow relate to you on a mental level?), and your generous spirit. I love how you ALWAYS seek to offer comfort and love where it is needed. And I love how strong you seem in your spirituality -- it reminds me of the best parts of Christianity, how truly believing people practice. You have this strong faith and confidence that you are on the right path for you, and my own faith has strengthened in my path just by seeing your example. ♥
You are important to me because of your openness and open-mindedness. I feel I would be very comfortable in your company because you are the type to meet people where they are. I wouldn't feel like I had to be any particular way. I also feel like we'd have easy, very interesting conversation. ;-) and over LJ, I enjoy reading your journal because you inspire me in your relationships and your general compassion ♥
you're a beautiful person, throughout and throughout, with the stars dancing on zir's shoulders and the moon twinkling in your smile.
I'm so so lucky for my tribe too.
I know we haven't been lj friends for long, but I am interested in what is important to you about me. I know that I look forward to your honest and colorful posts. Very often inspiring to me; with so many people on here it is rare treasure to find people who have truthful unique voices (every one does, but not every one uses them).
Being hesitant to willy-nilly friend people, I wasn't sure how it would be adding someone I've never previously conversed with to my friends list. I'm definitely glad I didn't let my paranoia get the best of me though, because your entries are always so thought-provoking and wonderful. I'm really glad that we're doing the LJ-friends thing!
On a related side note: I added you onto a few more filters now that I feel like I know you a little better, so if you start seeing more posts from me, that's why. ^_^
Also, I'm lucky to have you as well. Much love.