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The more I evolve, I’ve realized that we are spiritual beings first and human immediately after.. Never in a million years would I think that I would understand what that actually means. I’m not sure that I can put it into words that would be understood clearly because it’s really a feeling that I understand; trying to explain it is hard, but I will do my best.

Before we dive in, I want to preface by saying I value and respect the human experience. I’m human, like every person in this reality, so I don’t want this to be interpreted as disregarding who we are. When we understand every part of the puzzle, the bigger picture will start to make sense. Life will start to make sense because we know the cheat code.

What Does it Mean to Be Human?

This question is such an interesting one because it makes you think about what exactly makes us human. Is it one specific experience? The next question that followed was “what separates us from spiritual beings?” That second question made it easier to answer the first question. Here are 5 things that I believe make us human. It’s not the full list, but my top 5:

• Our physical bodies
• Emotions and the experience of them
• Relationships or having a community/family
• Parenthood
• Creating Art (music, paintings, objects, etc..)
• Individuality

When you are on autopilot, you forget how special life is and all the moments that make a memory. Everything on that list feels like it is truly unique to this world because if you are a spiritual being with all of your ducks in a row, why would you need to experience being a human? To be able to physically manifest and visually see something rather than only feeling the energy of it is something that we are all taking for granted. All 5 of our senses work together to make the human experience so much more real and meaningful.

If you are back in the spiritual world where everything is one, balanced, and full of pure love, then there is no need to experience anything human-related because you are satisfied. I’d also imagine that the emotion that you are constantly feeling is pure love. Parenthood is also one of those things that make us human. We, women, grow a body within our body and then push it out, feed him/her from our body, and then raise the little person the best way we can. As a parent of a 4-year-old who is growing by the day, I am amazed that this little soul came out of my body. It’s a trippy experience to be raising what you created.

If I could only pick one more thing from the list, it would be individuality. As humans, we get to explore our own individuality and do things as ourselves. The goal is to reunite as a collective, but until then, we are individuals. From all the information I’ve gathered, the books and channeled messages in the spirit world, we all operate as one collective energy. There’s no labeling of any kind; everyone just is. Although that sounds like a peaceful experience, I am happy to be an individual expressing myself in the way that I want to

The downside of being human is experiencing everything in real time and at intense levels. Just as much as we are capable of doing good, we are also capable of doing extremely bad things to ourselves and each other. We’ve all encountered a person who is visibly off balance, out of touch with reality, and whose ego is severely inflated. Power and free will are very similar to what a drug is to an addict. To be a human is to live with your darkness lurking behind you in the shadows. Patiently waiting for an entry point through one of your many triggers.

What Does it Mean to Be A Spiritual Being?

We are all small fragments from Source (God). Where we come from is nothing but pure unconditional love. Energy is currency, and how you communicate. There are no limitations, and we exist. Everything is instantaneous because, well, that is just the natural way. And this is all in my own personal opinion based on hearsay. I haven’t died and come back to life, so I don’t know anything for sure. I imagine being a spiritual being in its purest form is the exact opposite of a human being with their masks on disguised as bodies.

I’d also like to imagine there is so much more that we are not aware of that accurately defines being a spiritual being. There’s an old saying, “As above so below,” and I find that so intriguing because we are all living in a copied illusion. We have been blinded by materialism and social media so that we can’t see what is right in front of us. Everything in our world is mimicking something else. For example, have you ever seen the front of a car and noticed that it has a face? Cars operate in the same capacity that we operate our physical bodies as spiritual beings. Most cars won’t move unless a driver is operating the vehicle. The tires remind me of our legs, the windshield could represent our eyes, and so on. Without the spark, our bodies are nothing more than empty vessels.

We bring the magic. We are the magic.

To be a spiritual being means to be perfect, to put it plainly. Your energy would be high and fulfilled, so there would be no need to go anywhere else because you already have everything you need to thrive. A spiritually in tune person is direct, honest, kind, and fair. They don’t sugarcoat anything and move for the greater good in mind. We humans definitely fall short in that area.

Merge Everything and Operate as One.

When you realize that we are not our bodies and we are spiritual beings before anything, what can you do next? The answer is quite simple: live. You have to respect your body as its own separate being that is alive and aiding in your survival on Earth. You are not your body; you are just the visitor.

I can’t remember where I heard that our bodies are alive and it is its own separate entity, but, since I became aware of it, I have been so careful in how I treat my body, what I feed it, and who I allow in its vicinity. It sounds like some sci-fi crazy stuff, but I have fully separated from my body and treat it with the respect as if it is a living being because I understand the mutual partnership that we have together in this lifetime.

If you pay attention, your body communicates with you when something is wrong or if it is not being taken care of. Your body will signal you when you are in the presence of someone disturbed, but you can’t see it. The body fights off illnesses for us so we can live a life comfortably. Your body is working with you in this lifetime, not against you.

How well you treat your body will determine the quality of life you live. You can’t put all the pressure on your body. Yes, it is powerful and built to survive, but if you are not helping in keeping it healthy, then you can’t be surprised when it starts to give out on you. Keep your identity separated, but operate as one when it comes to participating in life.

The sooner you start to intentionally take care of your body, the better your life will go.

Leave behind the addictive sugar.

Drop the artificial flavoring in snack cakes.

Pick up some Lemon water.

and start being more intentional with your eating habits!

Your body will thank you in the end.