Are you ever labeled the mom of your friend group? Do you ever feel like you were born in the wrong time period? Do you struggle to find a solid friend group around you? Do you just “feel” old? If you have answered yes to these questions, then you are most likely an old soul. Old souls are usually seen to be rebellious and introverted at a very young age. An old soul has a very well developed sense of independence, and they don’t feel the need to connect with others, but rather with the divine.

The feeling of being internally old came about me when I was very young. It wasn’t a “mature” feeling so much, but I simply felt older than my peers, even though we were the exact same age. I never wanted to be out at parties with my friends, I wanted to be learning and exploring the world around me. I heard many times, “You are wise beyond your years!” which turned out to be true. I had the feeling of thousands of years of knowledge condensed in a 10-year-old's body.

I am an old soul that is trapped in the 21st century.

I am not concerned with being first in line for Justin Bieber tickets, and you will not find me at the bar with my friends. I am desperate for new knowledge, and I feed off of the world around me. I want connections that go deeper than surface level, and I want to do meaningful things for the world. Coming to grips with that, only caused me to grow spiritually. Being an old soul in a young body is blissful. It truly is. Being an old soul, you understand so many things, and you can connect on such a different level that others your age can't. Old souls are rare, and if you are one, or you find one, don’t let that go.

Being an old soul, there is a detachment from the world around us. As odd as it may seem, you are not part of this world. Perhaps, physically, you are, but emotionally and spiritually, you have gone around the block a thousand times. It is not uncommon to feel that this earth is not your home. You feel things that others will never get a chance to feel, and that is serendipitous.

Being an old soul isn’t half bad, if you ask me. I’m not saying it is easy because it is not. There are worldly struggles you are far beyond. You so deeply want to be like your peers at times, but deep down, you know that it is better this way. There are going to be times when you just wish to be understood by your peers, but once you accept that your heart and your soul are simply different than everybody else's, that is when you will be able to grow. In the end, don’t worry about trying to fit in with your peers. Focus on yourself, stand strong in your own convictions and let everything else fall into place. Don’t force friendships because having a lot of friends means nothing when it hurts your soul.