Singles, doubles, family of five – people experience their “experience” differently depending on their partnering and group dynamic situations. Throughout your life you may find yourself in a variety of groupings: in a family while growing up, single for awhile, coupled, in a family again, coupled, single, and gone. Or you could remain single most of your life or always surrounded by family. Regardless of who you end up with or who and how many end up around you, your life and decisions are still your own. The way you interact (with your family – if that is where you are, or just your cat – if that is where you are) are still your interactions. Sometimes the group helps you and sometimes you may find it limiting. Sometimes being single helps (expands) you and sometimes it limits you. Just know that you are you. Try to keep that feeling of “me” so you can self monitor (especially in group situations): you don’t want your karma being dragged down by the group . If you keep a good feel of “me,” than you can singly make the steps you want to take, instead of following behind the group of quaking ducks. That is not to say your group can’t help you learn and grow. In truth, they are your biggest teachers. Just know that following the group, just because you are a part of them, doesn’t make you less responsible for your actions.
