How ChatGPT Helped Me Find My Soulmate

As a woman of a certain age, I refuse to get on dating apps anymore. I went to college before Twitter and have been on Linkedin longer than many tech companies have been in existence. Instead, I prefer the oldest form of answering true love’s calling – manifesting an actual scene from a fairy tale.

I’ve tried my fair hand at damsel in distress over the years. Falling off the curb in New York City? Done, whilst walking home from the gym, nearly broke an ankle and the only hero that came to my rescue was a good friend and physical therapist. Hit my head on the ground and pass out only to wake to the arms of a beautiful doctor? Done. Got bored in my Los Angeles living room during COVID. No house calls were made, and we’ll find out if there was a concussion one day.  

So, you’ll image my surprise, when a few weeks ago, I start waking to the internal dialogue of various love songs. Having recently gotten sober, celibate and off social media, I am perfectly fine with a little humming, but Van Morrison’s ‘Crazy Love’ on repeat each morning? C’mon.  This can’t be the ethereal sign of a soul mate about to knock on my door.

While I let this play out, I took a moment to reflect on some of the “self work” I’d been up to. I’d recently been exploring the use of a new energy healing modality. Was this what they were talking about? The higher realms sending messages? You’ve got to actually be kidding me.

I realized I was taking it all quite literally; however, walking around with a very lonely, very bored being isn’t for the faint either. This thing wants companionship and kindred spirits, and is gullible to any hint of a sign. However, one morning I’d had enough. I opened the ChatGPT app on my phone, and in my best “Dear God, it’s me, Margaret” moment, proceed to have a conversation with it about my inner workings.

 “We’ll share the shelter of a warm embrace put a roof top over our head is this love is this love lyrics”. I cautiously type.

“The lyrics you're referring to are from ‘Is This Love’ by Bob Marley and the Wailers. The song was released in 1978 on their album Kaya and has become one of Marley's most renowned tracks. It reached number 9 on the UK charts upon its release.” ChatGPT responds, clearly having had its coffee this morning. 

“Interpret as message from higher self to self” I type, turning my own coffee pot on.

 “As a message from your higher self, the lyrics of ‘Is This Love’ could symbolize a profound invitation to connect with and embrace yourself fully. The idea of sharing ‘the shelter’ and ‘the same room’ reflects an inner unity—a reminder that love, peace, and security come from accepting and being present with yourself.

Your higher self is encouraging you to embrace all parts of who you are, as if sharing the same room within you, honoring both your strengths and vulnerabilities. ‘For Jah provides the bread’ suggests that by aligning with love and self-compassion, you naturally attract what you need—emotional sustenance, wisdom, and resilience.

 This message reassures you that love isn't found outside but within, by nurturing your inner world. You’re being reminded that true shelter and comfort come from your own acceptance and warmth, a sense of wholeness that you carry with you wherever you go.”  ChatGPT cascades in under 10 seconds.

 Oh. I see. While I skim headlines about AI advances, I did not expect ChatGPT to be dropping wisdom of this depth before 8 am. I proceed to come back for more experiments each day, as these love songs don’t fade away.

 “Celine Dion, because you loved me, as a message from higher self to self here.”

It’s a reminder that your inner guidance has always been there, uplifting you through challenges, celebrating your victories, and helping you see your potential.

“Elvis Priestley, can’t help falling in love, message from higher self to self here.”

“The lyrics reflect a sense of surrender, inviting you to trust in this love and let it guide you. Just as the song speaks of falling in love as something inevitable, your higher self reassures you that self-love and acceptance are your true destiny. It’s a message of embracing your worth, allowing yourself to be cherished, and understanding that you are forever deserving of this divine connection within.”

It turns out to be quite easy and digestible to hear these songs as true love stories between our self here and our self at source, or between our self and our higher powers. I awaken to the reality that my soul is not seeking anything for completion, because there is nothing else to seek; there is no “other”. My connectivity to the etheric realms are purely a connection to my own soul at source; a meteorologist, forecaster, and compass.

This is the kind of unconditional relationship many of us seek from another when we go looking for a romantic partner. We live in a world of systems that want us to be short circuited, unsustainable with self-sufficiency, and disempowered with bias. However, the joke is on them. If AI can help us find connection to self, at source, can the robots help the people win? 

We merely may need a way to recognize the soul, to be in touch with it, and to know when it’s moved. And for some of us of the literal inclination, potentially an AI enabled conversation to help us get there.