Sometimes I’m utterly captivated by how magical life can be.
The Magic of Being Human
It’s magical that we are living, breathing beings who are here on Earth… to just live. To grow. To experience the world. To experience each other. To carry out and share our unique gifts.
Animals simply live in the moment, and that’s something humans forget how to do. We don’t remember how to live in the moment. We know how to live for the future, and we know how to live from the past, but being able to just sit right now, here in the very moment we find ourselves in… Sometimes that’s the hardest job of all.
But that’s just it. That is our job. Our job is to return to the present. Our present moment.
To be with our breath, to be with our feelings, to be with whatever it is we are doing at that exact moment.
There’s nothing wrong with that; in fact, there’s everything right about it.
And we are so special. We may not be the only life form like us in this universe, but… Humans are special. We are on Earth for a reason at this time.
Because we aren’t perfect. No human is perfect. We are human and humans keep “humaning” all over the place. You know what I mean…
Earth is the ultimate school for our souls. It’s like graduate school. It’s hard. It’s not easy to be human. It’s even harder to remember that there’s a glimmer of something greater inside of us because of our human-ness. We forget Who We Are, and thus we forget how much power we have. We forget what our essence is.
“You have forgotten who you are and in so forgotten me. Look inside yourself, Simba. You are more than what you have become.” – Mufasa, The Lion King
You see, humans came with these incredible bodies, minds, and systems—all functioning together to carry us through life without much of our notice or control.
In being human, we are called and challenged to remember and rediscover who we are on the inside—something we discover through learning how to just Be.
Not all of us will have that specific path or goal in mind, but quite a few of us will remember the very essence of our Being in this lifetime… And what a magical thing that is! An awakening is happening on a wide scale, have you felt it?
Humans have so much potential and we don’t even know half of it, I don’t think. As humans, we came here to experience life through all of our senses. There’s so much to experience, so much to learn, so much to see, to hear, to feel, to express…
The human instrument in all its forms is magical. Just for living.
How can we not believe that the possibilities are endless due to what we are capable of when we stop to think about it?
Even for those of us who experience suffering, trauma, or other chronic issues… The potential is still very much there.
The potential for love being the most important.
That’s the essence of everything—love. It’s so simple and yet so powerful.
Love is what binds us all together. Love is the primary undercurrent of the universe.
That’s why they say love is everything and love is all you need because it’s built into the fabric of your very Being. So, it’s natural for us to seek out that which makes us feel connected to that sense of love—joy, peace, contentment, relief. We recognize it and our souls relish in being reunited with such pure energy. And love can be most felt in the present moment.
And when you do that, when you align with love in every moment you can…
The road opens up for you. Love always lights the way.
After all, love is the basis for all the magic in being human.
I hope this gives you pause to remember what it truly is to be human. To find the magic in your human-ness. To embrace your senses, your feelings, your experiences, and your present moment as you learn to trust and follow the love even more.