Individuality is one of the cornerstones of the human experience, isn’t it? We all have our own physical looks, our personal beliefs, our interests, our opinions. Our diversity makes this world a more interesting place to live. We find our friends, our tribes, based on the things we like and the things we don’t like.
But, sometimes our differences can pull us apart, just as easily as they pull us together. And when this happens, the results can be devastating on the world, on humankind, and ultimately, on our own personal peace.
It seems like right now our world is more divided than ever. There are strong opinions everywhere, and social media is a sounding board that amplifies these opinions. We’ve all seen something an acquaintance has posted on social media that we don’t agree with, and let’s face it, our blood starts to boil. We get red in the face and our heart starts pumping faster. So, we are negatively affecting our well-being over someone else’s opinion.
In stressful times, we tend to look at our differences more than we look at our similarities. Externally, we are all different. Some of us are tall. Some are short. We come from different places, both geographically and socio-economically. We wear different clothes. Do different things.
But, guess what?
Deep down, internally we are all the same, aren’t we? Our bodies function the same. Our basic needs are the same. Every single one of us needs water, food, sunlight, and shelter. We need to feel love and closeness.
In our everyday lives, we tend to get so consumed with our differences that we forget that we are all in the likeness of the divine and all children of Mother Earth.
My passion and dedication for healing come from the wisdom of knowing that we are all one and by sharing these gifts we can all achieve fulfillment, inner peace, and happiness.
It all boils down to a simple truth, and that is we’re all in the same boat together. We each have our own lifejacket, but we’re weathering the storm in the same vessel, all the same.
As Timothy Morton put it, “We’re all human beings, in the end, despite our differences.”
