Brandon Woelfel

I Didn't Believe In Soulmates Until I Met You

What's the difference between the love of your life and your soulmate? 
Kirsten Corley
December 5, 2016
“There is never a time or place for true love. It happens accidentally, in a heartbeat, in a single flashing, throbbing moment.”
— Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever
Tagged: Falling In Love, True Love, Falling Into Love, Chance And Circumstance
“Soulmate is an overused term, but a true soul connection is very rare, and very real.”
— Hilary Duff, Devoted
Tagged: Love, soulmate, Dating, Relationships
“You don't love someone because they're perfect, you love them in spite of the fact that they're not.”
— Jodi Picoult, My Sister's Keeper
Tagged: Love
“People think a soul mate is your perfect fit, and that's what everyone wants. But a true soul mate is a mirror, the person who shows you everything that is holding you back, the person who brings you to your own attention so you can change your life.

A true soul mate is probably the most important person you'll ever meet, because they tear down your walls and smack you awake. But to live with a soul mate forever? Nah. Too painful. Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then leave.

A soul mates purpose is to shake you up, tear apart your ego a little bit, show you your obstacles and addictions, break your heart open so new light can get in, make you so desperate and out of control that you have to transform your life, then introduce you to your spiritual master.”
— Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
Tagged: soulmates, Self-awareness, purpose, Spiritual, heart, Forever
“You are mine, and I am yours, and no one in the world can alter that.”
— Jacob Grimm, Grimm's Complete Fairy Tales
Tagged: Love, Dating, soulmates, Fear of losing someone
“He's more myself than I am. Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same.”
— Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights (Penguin Classics)
Tagged: soulmates, Made for Each Other, Two Bodies (One Soul), Fear of losing someone
“What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life--to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?”
— George Eliot, Adam Bede (Penguin Classics)
Tagged: Love, soulmates, Dating, Marriage
“He always cared for her. He always loved her. He’s madly in love with her. She’s his Love, actually. She’s his Casablanca. She’s the one he’d stop the bus for, the one he’d run through traffic for, the one he’d drive like a crazy man to the airport for and run through the terminal to stop the plane. Her name’s above the title for him. She’s the opening credit and the closing credit. She’s the love of his life.”
— Lauren Blakely, Caught Up in Her (Caught Up in Love)
Tagged: Love, soulmates
“I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates, or love at first sight. But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because your combined flaws were arranged in a way that allowed two separate beings to hinge together.”
— Lisa Kleypas, Blue-Eyed Devil
Tagged: soulmates, Flaws, Love, Fear of losing someone
“What greater thing is there for two human souls, than to feel that they are joined for life — to strengthen each other in all labour, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent unspeakable memories at the moment of the last parting?”
— Mary Ann Evans, Adam Bede
Tagged: Love, Marriage, soulmates, Perfect Love
“Our universe grants every soul a twin, a reflection of themselves, the kindred spirit. And no matter where they are or how far away they are from each other, even if they are in different dimensions, they will always find one another. This is destiny; this is love.”
— Julie Dillon, Capricorn
Tagged: Perfect Love, soulmates
“The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.”
— Nicholas Sparks, The Notebook
Tagged: soulmates, hurt, Painful, Love Again, Souls Separated, Best Of Sparks, Fear of losing someone
“If we'd never met, I think I would have known my life wasn't complete. And I would have wandered the world in search of you, even if I didn't know who I was looking for.”
— Nicholas Sparks, The Longest Ride
Tagged: First Love, Love, soulmates, Looking Back, Best Of Sparks, Fear of losing someone
“I believe in true love. I believe in love at first sight. I believe love conquers all. And that doesn't mean there's not gonna be hard days or difficult things to deal with, because there will be. But finding that person who does it for you and knowing that person loves you back it just makes everything so much easier.”
— Haley James Scott, One Tree Hill
Tagged: One Tree Hill, Love, Forever, Relationships
“I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you simply, without problems or pride: I love you in this way because I do not know any other way of loving but this...”
— Pablo Neruda, 100 Love Sonnets
Tagged: True Love, Love, Poetry, Pride
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
— Lao Tzu
Tagged: True Love, Love, Deep Love, Courage, strength
“I no longer believed in the idea of soul mates...But I was beginning to believe that a very few times in your life, if you were lucky, you might meet someone who was exactly right for you. Not because he was perfect, or because you were, but because your combined flaws were arranged in a way that allowed two separate beings to hinge together.”
— Lisa Kleypas, Blue-Eyed Devil
Tagged: True Love, Soul Mates, Love, Flaws
“I've never had a moment's doubt. I love you. I believe in you completely. You are my dearest one. My reason for life.”
— Ian McEwan, Atonement
Tagged: Brutally Honest, Passionate, Love, Life, True Love
“We are born in twos and we are searching, searching for the other piece that other person to guide us home.”
— R. M. Drake, Beautiful Chaos
Tagged: Beautiful Chaos, Relationships, soulmates, Love, Fear of losing someone
“Only once in your life, I truly believe, you find someone who can completely turn your world around. You tell them things that you’ve never shared with another soul and they absorb everything you say and actually want to hear more. You share hopes for the future, dreams that will never come true, goals that were never achieved and the many disappointments life has thrown at you. When something wonderful happens, you can’t wait to tell them about it, knowing they will share in your excitement. They are not embarrassed to cry with you when you are hurting or laugh with you when you make a fool of yourself. Never do they hurt your feelings or make you feel like you are not good enough, but rather they build you up and show you the things about yourself that make you special and even beautiful. There is never any pressure, jealousy or competition but only a quiet calmness when they are around. You can be yourself and not worry about what they will think of you because they love you for who you are. The things that seem insignificant to most people such as a note, song or walk become invaluable treasures kept safe in your heart to cherish forever. Memories of your childhood come back and are so clear and vivid it’s like being young again. Colours seem brighter and more brilliant. Laughter seems part of daily life where before it was infrequent or didn’t exist at all. A phone call or two during the day helps to get you through a long day’s work and always brings a smile to your face. In their presence, there’s no need for continuous conversation, but you find you’re quite content in just having them nearby. Things that never interested you before become fascinating because you know they are important to this person who is so special to you. You think of this person on every occasion and in everything you do. Simple things bring them to mind like a pale blue sky, gentle wind or even a storm cloud on the horizon. You open your heart knowing that there’s a chance it may be broken one day and in opening your heart, you experience a love and joy that you never dreamed possible. You find that being vulnerable is the only way to allow your heart to feel true pleasure that’s so real it scares you. You find strength in knowing you have a true friend and possibly a soul mate who will remain loyal to the end. Life seems completely different, exciting and worthwhile. Your only hope and security is in knowing that they are a part of your life.”
— Bob Marley, Motives and Thoughts of a Battered Soul
Tagged: soulmates, Relationships, Relationship Goals, Love
“You do your thing, I do mine. You are you, and I am I. And in the end if we end up together, it’s beautiful.”
— Topanga Lawrence, Boy Meets World Complete Series
Tagged: Boy Meets World, soulmates, Perfect Couple, Relationships Goals, Fear of losing someone
“Soul mates, they come into your life just to reveal another layer of yourself to you, and then they leave. And thank God for it. Your problem is, you just can't let this one go. It's over.”
— Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It: Life Journeys Inspired by the Bestselling Memoir
Tagged: Letting Go, Moving On
“According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves.”
— Plato, Symposium
Tagged: soulmates, Love, Forever, Fear of losing someone
“You realize the incredible power and strength you gain from giving yourself to someone. You learn about give and take, and you understand that the world isn’t always terrible, isn’t always broken. You discover who you are with a woman who isn’t afraid of showing her true self to you. You let go, you lean in, and you grow together. You love, fearlessly and fully. And you never look back.”
— Marisa Donnelly, When You Date A Woman Who Knows How To Love
Tagged: The Right Kind Of Woman, Women, Strong Women, Love & Relationships, Keeper, She's A Keeper, The Woman You Marry
“Coincidences mean you're on the right path.”
— Simon Van Booy, Love Begins in Winter: Five Stories
“Finding someone you love and who loves you back is a wonderful, wonderful feeling. But finding a true soul mate is an even better feeling. A soul mate is someone who understands you like no other, loves you like no other, will be there for you forever, no matter what. They say that nothing lasts forever, but I am a firm believer in the fact that for some, love lives on even after we're gone.”
— Cecelia Ahem, P.S I Love You
Tagged: soulmate, Love, Relationships, Dating
“Sometimes I think soulmates are someone who can make you the most you can possibly be.”
— Unknown, Tumblr
Tagged: soulmate, Fate, Meant To Be, Fear of losing someone
“Sometimes you meet someone who leaves an invisible mark on your soul.”
— Unknown, Tumblr
Tagged: soulmate, Fate, Meant To Be
“Your soulmate is not someone who comes into your life peacefully. It is someone who makes you question things, someone who changes your reality, someone that marks a before and after in your life. It is not the human being everyone has idealized but an ordinary person who manages to revolutionize your world in a second.  ”
— Unknown, Tumblr
Tagged: soulmate, Fate, Meant To Be
“And then my soul saw you and it kind of went, 'Oh there you are. I've been looking for you.'”
— Unknown, Soulmate.
Tagged: soulmates, Fate, Meant To Be, Fear of losing someone