My Circles

I'm trying to figure out the types of people I have in my life, and why they are in my life.  People say that you will draw in the people that are similar to who you are, what you represent and maybe what you inspire to become.

If that's the case I seem to draw in very smart people, sensitive and yet down-to earth, very unique and  reserved.  I noticed that there are a few teachers, business oriented, artists, great thinkers and spiritually centered acquaintances, friends and work associates.

I work all the time and find it difficult to socialize like I should.  I think that is important in life... socializing, meeting people and engaging in stimulating conversation.  I get these things at work, at church occasionally but it's important to relax while socializing and to be yourself.   This I can do around my circle of folks that I am acquainted with.  I can totally relax, be myself, say what I want, how I want to say it and not offend them.

Because they know, love and respect who I am.  If I say something that's not agreeable to my friends, family and some associates, we talk it through, have conversations, maybe even start a debate.    They are my people that I have known for a time and we have shared our lives with one another.  Be it about family, work, or their most intimate secrets.  We have shared things and have become connected.

But with new people, you guys out there in google land that may come into my life, from one post or another, it's like starting over, with the breaking down of walls or cracking hard shells to enter their private and sacred space. This takes time.  For some it takes longer than others to make a connection and sometimes we discover there is no connection and we may just become acquaintances, or not.  When this happens we just stick to the purpose at hand and try not to rattle one another's cage.  Google wants me to put people in "circles".  This is a cute concept and I will take my time in figuring out the circles each person belongs in as I enter into my new lifestyle of socializing on the web.

Thank you for reading and don't hesitate to reply if you feel the need.