To have a space for someone in your heart means, that you are capable to walk beside him or her no matter what their journey in life is. You accept the person without condemnation, without giving in to a sense of inferiority, without the need to change or to influence them.
When you have a special place in the heart for someone, it means that you open your heart, offer support, and give up any control. You are able to step aside when they need to make their own choices, offer gentle leadership when needed and give them a sense of security even when they make mistakes.
Talking from the personal experience I can say, that I never had many close friends. Usually just one or two at the time of my life. Looking back I see, that I wasn't confident, and everything was really connected. When I got this job I have now, I gained confidence, I finally acknowledge I can really do something with my life, and that my life counts. With confidence, I opened up to many more people around, and now I can say I met people who mean a lot to me.
With new friends, I found out, that when you have a special place for someone in your heart you:
allow them to trust in their own intuition and wisdom
offer them as many information as they need and can receive
don't take their power away and allow them to make their own choices
leave your ego on the side
make them safe, even when they mistake because they know they won't be judged by you
allow them to show their emotions, and even break down before you without feeling ashamed
and finally, respect them as they are.
If you try to be there for them when they need you, even just to be there for them, you will know, they will be there for you if you will need someone. And a thought of this security will mostly make you happier and safer inside you.
Hope I give you something to think about today. Have a nice rest of the day.
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