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Dear Soulmate

What happens when you're walking that razor's edge, deep in your own thoughts, maybe feeling alone, and you start writing letters... not just to anyone, but to someone you feel out there, deep in your soul? Your soulmate.Most people might call it a fantasy, just a dream we all kind of wish was real. I wrestled with that thought – long and hard. Searched myself, questioned everything. And I landed on belief. Why? Because everywhere I look, I see duality. Positive and negative. Yin and yang. A push and a pull. It felt true that for every energy, there’s another meant to harmonize with it – a soulmate.My own spiritual path is a blend, seeing how energy cycles through everything, maybe like souls connecting across time, drawn together. So, during a time I was walking solo, this idea hit me: Write the letters. Put it all down – the hopes, the struggles, the search for that connection.The plan became this: one day, send these letters out into the world. Use the intern

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    Season 2 - Ep 7: The Vow

    Send us Fan Mail The final letter. The vow. This is where I lay it all down: complete devotion, relentless commitment, unapologetic love. No halfway. No holding back. If you take one step toward me, you'll find I've already crossed the distance. This is the end of the series and the beginning of everything. Letter 7: The Vow. 

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    Season 2 - Ep 6: The Union

    Send us Fan Mail I don't write about "I" anymore. Every word now bends toward "we." This letter is about building together, imagining a life side by side, and stepping into a shared future. It's about partnership, not just romance. If you've been waiting to hear what forever sounds like when it's real, this is that sound. Letter 6: The Union. 

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    Season 2 - Ep 5: The Mystery

    Send us Fan Mail This is the letter where I tell her something I've never said out loud. A vulnerability I've kept hidden, waiting for someone who deserved to hold it. Fear. Doubt. The truth beneath the strength. If you've ever wondered what it sounds like when a man drops the mask completely, this is it. Letter 5: The Mystery. 

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    Season 2 - Ep 4: The Dream

    Send us Fan Mail Every scar was a map. Every fall was a redirect. This letter is about destiny, about two people being shaped separately for the same collision. If you've ever felt like your pain had a purpose, like you were being prepared for someone you haven't met yet, this is that feeling put into words. Letter 4: The Dream. 

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    Season 2 - Ep 3: The Invitation

    Send us Fan Mail Prison could have broken me. It didn't. This letter is about what I became in the fire, and why I stand before her now as a man rebuilt, not for survival, but for her. This isn't desperation. This is choice. I'm not asking to be seen. I'm declaring myself seen, and choosing her from a place of strength. Letter 3: The Invitation. 

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    Season 2 -Ep 2: The Reflection

    Send us Fan Mail In this letter, I stop talking about myself and start talking about her. The woman who carries weight no one sees. The one who's tired of performing strength. This is about being seen, truly seen, without having to explain yourself. If you've ever wanted someone to look past your armor and recognize the real you underneath, this letter is that moment. Letter 2: The Reflection. 

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    Season 2 - Ep 1: The Summons

    Send us Fan Mail This is the beginning. The first letter in my new Dear Soulmate series, written not from behind bars, but as a free man actively searching for the woman these words are meant for. This isn't entertainment. This is intention. Six letters. Six chapters of a love story that starts now. If you've ever wondered what it sounds like when a man stops playing games and declares exactly what he wants, this is it. Welcome to Letter 1: The Summons. 

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 13

    Send us Fan MailHere's a podcast description for your Episode 13:Dear Soulmate: Episode 13 - Unleashing the Wild HeartHello, captivating spirit! Jonathan Cruz here, and we're continuing our journey through 'Dear Soulmate' as we delve into the final chapter of this three-part series. These letters, penned during my time in confinement, were my rebellion against loneliness, envisioning a woman as fierce and multifaceted as you.We began with strength, heated up with sensuality, and now we venture into the shadows. This is a dark fantasy that awakens the rebel in you—seductive, bold, and always with consent and empowerment at its core.What if love embraced your wild, untamed side without judgment, blending thrill with respect? How does exploring forbidden fantasies make you feel powerful and seen in your full complexity?In this final letter, we'll explore a world where desires roam free, where the "bad girl" reigns supreme, unapologetic and adored. It's a dark dance of equals, where vulnerability meets vice, creating something primal, powerful, and profoundly yours.How did this resonate with you? Did it unlock a rebellious spark, reminding you of desires worth claiming? Comment below or DM your reflections—connecting with you is what fuels this. If you loved the journey, revisit the first two episodes and share them with someone who'd feel the pull.More letters coming soon! Make sure to subscribe and follow on IG and TikTok. You can find all the links at linktr.ee/jonacruz63.

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 12

    Send us Fan MailThe Seductive SparkHey, radiant one! Jonathan Cruz here, inviting you into Part Two of our three-week 'Dear Soulmate' series. These raw, intimate letters, penned during my time in isolation, were my lifeline—a way to dream of a confident, layered woman with passions that demand respect.Last episode, we explored vulnerability and strength. Now, we're easing into the seductive spark where emotions meet desire. This letter is building, getting a touch spicier, always rooted in trust and equality.How does it feel when someone teases your senses while letting you lead, honoring every part of you? What if passion wasn't just physical, but a bridge from shared truths?In this episode, we dive into a letter that imagines a connection where your desires lead the dance, where every caress honors the depth we've shared, and where passion burns with authenticity. It’s sensual, empowering, and deeply personal.Does this letter stir something in you? The electric tease of what's possible, or the memory of heat that’s empowering and real? Share your thoughts in the comments or DM me—I read every one.Next week wraps our series with a darker, more thrilling edge—shadows that tempt your wild side. Hit subscribe so you don't miss the climax, and follow on IG and TikTok for more. Find all the links at linktr.ee/jonacruz63.

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 11

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of 'Dear Soulmate,' Jonathan Cruz kicks off a captivating three-part series with a heartfelt letter written during his time in prison. Penned on a single intense day, this opening piece celebrates the fierce, independent woman he envisions—whole, resilient, and carving her own path. From vulnerability born of isolation to dreams of mutual growth and equal partnership, it's a raw ode to empowerment and hope that honors your depth and strength.If you're craving authentic connection that uplifts without possession, this is for you. Tune in as we explore love's foundations, priming emotions with questions like: What if someone truly saw your power and met you with their scars? Stay for reflections that spark your own journey.Part 1 of 3—things heat up next week. Subscribe, share your thoughts in the comments

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 10

    Send us Fan MailIn this heartfelt episode of *Dear Soul Mate*, Jonathan Cruz shares a poetic love letter written from the depths of prison isolation—a raw confession infused with timeless myths from Homer, Sappho, and Ovid. It's a call across the void to his unseen soulmate, forging dreams into legends and longing into hope. Amid summer's romantasy waves and healing journeys, reflect on your own epic love: Have you felt that mythic pull? Join the movement—share if you believe in soul-deep connections that transcend walls. New letters every Friday. Follow the search: linktr.ee/jonacruz63. #Romantasy #HealingJourney #SummerSoulmate #DearSoulMate

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 9

    Send us Fan MailSome letters are messages. This one is a calling.In this deeply moving episode, we share a mystical letter that came not through ordinary writing, but through divine revelation—a dream that bridged the spiritual and the tangible. This isn't your typical love letter. It's a recognition, a remembering, a stirring of something ancient.We explore profound questions: What does it mean to protect someone's becoming rather than worship their beauty? How do we build altars in the mundane? What's the difference between fairytale love and path love—between fantasy and the sacred work of truly seeing another soul?The letter speaks to those who have felt the familiar ache of almost-loves, who have been held by people who desired their presence but feared their depth. It's for souls who crave ritual, reverence, and rawness over surface attraction and temporary things.Before and after the reading, we dive into reflective questions that invite you to examine your own relationship with love, recognition, and spiritual connection. Have you been settling for fairytales when what you really want is a path? Are you ready for love that smells like sandalwood and sounds like rain on temple roofs?This episode isn't just about romantic love—it's about soul recognition, divine timing, and the courage to believe that some connections transcend ordinary explanation.Perfect for: Spiritual seekers, deep thinkers, anyone exploring conscious relationships, those interested in mystical experiences, and souls who believe love is both human and divine.Content Warning: Deeply emotional content about love, spirituality, and soul connections

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 8

    Send us Fan MailIn this intensely passionate episode of "Dear Soul Mate," Jonathan Cruz shares one of his most vulnerable and consuming love letters—written from a place where love transcended feeling and became worship. This isn't just about romantic longing; it's about what happens when a man allows himself to love without limits, without safety nets, without holding anything back.Before reading the letter, Jonathan challenges listeners with provocative questions about the difference between wanting someone and being consumed by them, between love and complete surrender. He explores the beautiful madness that comes when love becomes your religion and someone's name becomes your prayer.This raw, unfiltered letter reveals what it means to love someone so completely that their absence feels like exile from your own soul. Jonathan writes about sacred fire, about love that runs deeper than blood, about choosing devotion over safety. He speaks directly to those brave enough to love without limits and those ready to receive that level of worship.Through poetic imagery and devastating honesty, this episode examines the difference between casual affection and life-altering devotion. It's for women who refuse to settle for lukewarm love and men who are ready to love like their life depends on it. Jonathan reminds us that extraordinary love requires extraordinary courage—the willingness to be completely consumed and to worship the right person like the divine being they are.This episode will leave you questioning: Are you ready to love without limits? Are you ready to be someone's religion?

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 7

    Send us Fan MailIn this deeply moving episode of "Dear Soul Mate," Jonathan Cruz shares one of his most vulnerable letters—written from the depths of solitary confinement where hope seemed impossible. Before reading the letter, he poses powerful questions that challenge listeners to examine their own relationship with brokenness, love, and healing.This raw and honest letter explores the transformative power of being seen and chosen despite our deepest wounds. Jonathan writes about the value of someone who doesn't just tolerate our damaged parts, but treasures our entire story—scars and all. From the cold isolation of a prison cell, he discovered that sometimes our greatest pain becomes the very thing that prepares us to recognize true love.Through poetic language and profound vulnerability, this episode examines what it means to find hope in hopelessness, to dream of love from a place of complete emotional desolation, and to understand that real love doesn't happen despite our brokenness—it happens because of our entire journey. Jonathan's words remind us that the right person won't just accept our past; they'll see it as proof of our strength.This episode is for anyone who has ever felt too damaged to be loved, too broken to be worthy, or too scarred to be chosen. It's a powerful reminder that our deepest wounds often become the foundation for our most beautiful connections.

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 6

    Send us Fan MailIn this deeply intimate episode of Dear Soulmate, we explore the profound depths of devotion and longing that transcend physical presence. This heartfelt letter reveals how love becomes a sanctuary in the quiet hours, where memories transform into poetry and whispered promises fill the darkness.Listen as we journey through the sacred landscape of a soul's deepest yearning - from the intoxicating power of memory to the electric connection that binds two hearts across any distance. This episode delves into love as worship, desire as prayer, and the beautiful vulnerability of offering one's entire being to another.Perfect for those quiet moments when you want to feel deeply connected to the mystery of true love. Whether you're missing someone special or simply believe in the power of soulmate connection, this episode will resonate with anyone who has ever loved with their whole heart.Warning: Contains mature themes and intimate content. Listener discretion advised.Tags: #soulmate #love #romance #intimacy #devotion #poetry #relationships #deepconnection #vulnerability #passionRuntime: 0:04:06 Release Date: 6/13/2025Dear Soulmate is a podcast exploring the depths of romantic connection, desire, and the sacred bond between souls destined to find each other.

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 5

    Send us Fan MailIn this raw and unforgettable episode of "Dear Soul Mate," Jonathan Cruz shares the harrowing context behind one of his most profound letters about love and mortality. Just thirty minutes after witnessing another inmate's violent death, Jonathan found himself on lockdown, confronting his own mortality and the fragile nature of life itself. In that moment of forced stillness and raw vulnerability, he wrote a letter that would forever change how he viewed love, time, and what truly matters.This episode explores the powerful intersection of death and love, examining how proximity to violence can sharpen our understanding of what's precious. Jonathan reads a deeply philosophical letter about treating every "I love you" as both the first and the last, valuing time as love's only true currency, and making every moment count when nothing is guaranteed. Written from a place where death was a daily reality, this letter challenges listeners to examine their own relationships and ask the hard questions: Are we loving fully? Are we wasting precious time on trivial matters? Do we say "I love you" like we mean it?Through powerful self-reflection and unflinching honesty, Jonathan transforms a moment of trauma into a meditation on life's fragility and love's urgency. This episode will make you question how you spend your time, how you express your love, and whether you're truly making every heartbeat count. A must-listen for anyone who needs a reminder that someday isn't promised—today is all we have.

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 4

    Send us Fan Mail In Episode 4 of "Dear Soul Mate," Jonathan Cruz confronts his own words after years of distance from the letters that once sustained him. Before reading a profound letter about the fluidity of love, he pauses to reflect on what it means to revisit the hopes and blueprints of his younger, incarcerated self. This episode explores a deeply philosophical vision of love—one that flows like ocean tides, balances passion with friendship, and honors both connection and solitude. Jonathan examines how isolation can create the clearest visions of what we're searching for, and asks listeners to consider their own letters to the unknown. As he reads about love that transcends circumstances and understanding that grows without expectation, he invites us all to question: What do our deepest longings reveal about who we are right now? This episode is both a meditation on love's eternal rhythm and a vulnerable exploration of hope written in the darkest of places. #DearSoulMate #FluidityOfLove #PrisonLetters #SoulMateSearch #LovePhilosophy #SelfReflection #PrisonWriting #LoveWithoutExpectation #OceanTides #BalancingLove #SoulConnection #DeepLove #IncarcerationStory #FindingHope #PrisonPodcast #LoveTranscends #SpiritualLove #EternalConnection #VulnerableStories #TransformationStory #PrisonVoices #UnconditionalLove #SoulSearching #LoveHeals #PrisonReflections #AuthenticStories #RedemptionJourney #InnerJourney #HopeInDarkness

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 3

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "Dear Soul Mate," Jonathan Cruz reads a deeply romantic letter written during his incarceration, where he explores the mysteries of perfect love and eternal connection. But before diving into the letter, Jonathan offers hard-earned wisdom about relationships that came with age and experience. He reflects on how his understanding of love evolved from the fantasy-driven perspective of a 21-year-old with limited relationship experience to a more mature understanding of what real partnership requires. Jonathan discusses the difference between compatibility and the actual work relationships demand, and shares insights on true leadership in relationships—moving from dictating and demanding to leading with trust, respect, and genuine care. This episode beautifully contrasts youthful romantic idealism with mature relationship wisdom, showing how even our deepest beliefs about soulmates can grow more nuanced and practical over time. A powerful reminder that love, even soul-deep love, requires both feeling and skill. 

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 2

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of "Dear Soul Mate," Jonathan Cruz shares an intimate letter written during his darkest days of incarceration. Isolated from the world, he pens his deepest yearnings to a soul connection he believes exists somewhere beyond prison walls. This raw, unfiltered letter explores the paradox of remembering a touch never felt and recognizing a face never seen. Jonathan's words navigate the spiritual terrain of twin flames and eternal connections, questioning whether true love can transcend physical separation and time itself. As he reads this letter, listeners are invited into the vulnerable space where hope and longing intersect—where a man confined finds freedom in the possibility of profound connection. This episode examines how the search for one's soul mate becomes both an anchor and a lifeline when everything else has been taken away. 

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    Dear Soulmate Episode 1

    Send us Fan Mail The journey begins. In this first intimate letter, cast out like a message in a bottle, Jonathan addresses the soul mate he feels but has never met. He explores the deep void of longing, makes profound promises of unwavering love and loyalty, and dreams of simple joys like hearing her laugh. But the light is inseparable from the darkness within. He confronts the daily struggle with inner demons, the 'insanity' that feels as eternal as his love, and asks the raw, vulnerable question: can she accept him, tainted as he is? 

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What happens when you're walking that razor's edge, deep in your own thoughts, maybe feeling alone, and you start writing letters... not just to anyone, but to someone you feel out there, deep in your soul? Your soulmate.Most people might call it a fantasy, just a dream we all kind of wish was real. I wrestled with that thought – long and hard. Searched myself, questioned everything. And I landed on belief. Why? Because everywhere I look, I see duality. Positive and negative. Yin and yang. A push and a pull. It felt true that for every energy, there’s another meant to harmonize with it – a soulmate.My own spiritual path is a blend, seeing how energy cycles through everything, maybe like souls connecting across time, drawn together. So, during a time I was walking solo, this idea hit me: Write the letters. Put it all down – the hopes, the struggles, the search for that connection.The plan became this: one day, send these letters out into the world. Use the intern

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What happens when you're walking that razor's edge, deep in your own thoughts, maybe feeling alone, and you start writing letters... not just to anyone, but to someone you feel out there, deep in your soul? Your soulmate.Most people might call it a fantasy, just a dream we all kind of wish was...

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