Yes, just two. Yes, I believe it applies to all of us. Also, be warned, it’s about to get semi-spiritual.

After wandering around without immediate access to a social safety net and a constant underlying threat of crippling loneliness, I realized that I didn’t need many people around me; I needed the right people around me.

If we look at life from the standpoint that everything in this universe is connected, that we are all just energy particles swirling around in perfect harmony, and that everything we experience is a reflection of our own thought patterns and the vibration we give off, isn’t everything we experience a self-fulfilling prophecy?

You can read a thousand books that articulate the feeling of a heartbreak, intense hunger after days of not eating, shame, loss or whatever that emotion or sensation may be, but experience remains the greatest teacher.

If we look back in history it seems as if we have dumbed down quite a bit. In many ancient cultures, the menstrual cycle was a symbol of fertility, creation and womanhood, cherished for its life-giving abilities.

Many people tend to people-please as it presents itself as this easy, obvious shortcut to getting the necessary approval and stepping into the social safety zone.