C R E A T E C O M M U N I T Y

As I get older I feel a desire to simultaneously find my "people" or as I often call them, my tribe; accompanied by the desire to be left alone to be simply by myself.  I really do enjoy spending time alone.  A LOT.  But there is something to be said about finding YOUR PEOPLE.  There's something about certain people that really just makes them easier for me to be around.  I always thought I preferred doing things alone, but when I ran the Autumn Leaves 50/50 last year, I realized how much I really needed people.  The right people. 
As I was running the same course in loops, I began to look for people I knew as I passed through the Start/Finish line each lap.  My first time through I had hoped to see my boyfriend.  I never used to ask or invite people to come to these events.  I didn't want to be a burden, and I didn't want to invite them to come spend hours of their day waiting for me to return from my wild adventures.  It felt a little selfish to request that of someone; and now I know that it's something I need, so I need to find the right people to vibe with.  Having people there for me when I am pushed to my limits, when I need support, and when I am chasing my passion is not a selfish request.  It just needs to be requested from the right people. 
Of course, I'm much more than a runner, and there are many different activities and roles I play in my life.  Each hat I wear effects how I interact with people around me.  Just as my vibes can change depending what I'm doing, where I am, and who is around me; it attracts a different frequency from those around me.  As long as I am not getting in my own way, and mucking up my frequency I know I will attract the right people to me; but I have to start by putting myself out there, and making sure I am sending out positive vibes and good intentions for the right people to come. 
I feel like this works better than we realize it does.  Sometimes we just aren't paying enough attention; but when people enter, or leave your life (and I'm not talking about death, but growing apart, separating, breaking up, etc.) there's usually something larger at play.  Pay attention, wake up, and put yourself out there to see who in your community needs your connection, and what connections you are needing.  People are social by nature; even us introverts have our tribe.  We just have to wait for them to come.