Gail and Soula: I enjoyed what you shared about your intention and then courage to connect with someone whom you feel may be lying to you. I recently spoke to an old boyfriend because I wanted to release any distance I have felt from him since we were last together. Our exchanges were full of opportunities to feel and challenge frightened parts and also to experience loving parts. Some of the FPs I experienced were due to the fact that my intuition told me he was lying to me, and after taking responsibility for what was triggered in me, I sought to release any distance by discussing with him the answers he had provided that did not seem to be truthful. The outcome of my experience with him was that he seemed to continue to be untruthful and in doing so, my intuition told me there were several contradictions in what he said, which caused a huge FP in me that became confused. It was difficult for this FP to figure it all out, but I was given the opportunity to speak with him again. During our second interaction, I used my courage to ask questions so that I could release any distance from him, but my intuition felt that he again was not being truthful and I felt that I needed to release my attachment to the outcome of our interactions. I felt tightness in my stomach and I know I expressed some anxiety when I spoke to him, but I cannot now recall how that felt in my throat. I felt compassion and less distance from him when we ended our second call and continue to feel these feelings for him. However, I am also feeling dull ache in my solar plexus as I write about my experience with him and I know that I have a FP active that is still attached to the outcome, which for me the ideal outcome would be resolving the contradictions about what he told me. As I look at the Spiritual Partnership/Authentic Power Guidelines, I know that I need to trust the Universe that this experience was perfect for both him and me. Love, Deb

Hi Carol Ann — Thanks for your response as it helps me to look again at what I was thinking and feeling during those conversations. I had a frightened part that was anxious because of the various emotions that I felt during those conversations, but I do not feel I was trying to manipulate my friend. I wanted to know his truth even if it had the potential to trigger painful frightened parts in me. The frightened part that was confused was the result of contradictions as to what he initially told and then what he told me later on. Love, Deb