What if the life you’re living right now was not random? What if the challenges, relationships, and turning points were part of a plan your soul agreed to experience before you were born? I’ve always been interested in the spiritual side of life. The hows and whys of why we go through certain events and why we have to handle those events a certain way. Religion never allowed me to think outside of the box, so I started digging elsewhere. After being knee deep in a rabbit hole, I finally found someone who started to present theories that make sense to me. Dolores Cannon. One of her theories has helped me glide through life challenges with no extra trauma or any baggage that will slow me down. That theory is the topic of the essay today- we created and planned every detail of our lives before we arrived as physically manifested human beings. None of this is presented as fact, nor do I have proof that this is exactly what happened, but I post to offer you a different perspective on life and how we live it as humans. 

What Is a Soul Life Plan?

A soul life plan is defined as the lives we live as human beings. All the events, choices, and tragedies that happen to us as humans were written by us to evolve our souls. The ultimate goal for a spiritual being is to get back to our source and bring the lessons we learned along the way. There are patterns in our lives or events that happened that always end up working out perfectly. Sometimes too perfect. The whole purpose of life is to learn through experiencing. Sometimes, we need to experience really extreme events in order to know what it feels like. Once you have experienced it for yourself, understanding it will be 10x easier. 

Why Some People Believe We Choose Our Life Path

There are so many lessons to be learned on Earth; the possibilities are endless. Have you ever witnessed someone face a challenge and handle it in a way that produces an outcome that changes their life for the greater good? I have, and for the longest time, I always said I wanted what they had, but I never could figure out how to replicate it. The answer was in the work that I was trying to avoid. Once the problem was addressed, they seemed to get more out of life. Lessons will never stop until you get it right. You could repeat them in this lifetime and the next one. If we have written our life paths, then I imagine that we have made agreements with the people who are supposed to enter our lives. Isn’t it strange when you require something, and a person magically appears who helps you with exactly what you need? Life is simply a storybook written by our higher selves for the purpose of realigning with who we really are (and a part of) in the grand scheme of things. There are so many challenges that I made it through and realized why I had to go through that. After that clarity, I am so grateful to have gone through that because I would not be the person that I am proud of now. 

The Comfort in Believing Life Has Meaning

I would say most people need to create something comforting to make life easier during challenges. We need safe havens to retreat to when things get rough. Sometimes, the initial impact of difficulty will cause us to retreat to gather ourselves. However, the goal is to retreat to only recenter yourself if necessary. After you feel good, embrace the difficulties that you have chosen to impact your life. There is something to be learned in every hard truth and uncomfortable experience. You have to trust the unfolding of your life. Sometimes, we need to tell ourselves that we created this plan because there’s going to be a greater outcome when we get to the other side of it. Your minor setbacks can lead to major growth if handled properly. Learning from experiences is the only way you will advance in life. 

Does Believing This Change How We Live?

Yes, because why would you sabotage yourself if you were the one who designed your journey? When life gets difficult, and I start to lose sight of the bigger picture, I ask myself this question. It reminds me that I would never steer myself in the wrong direction.  There’s no possible way. Not resisting the direction your life is going is the only way to go. And if you feel like your life isn’t going in the right direction, then what you’re feeling is your intuition alerting you. Your intuition is another reason to believe that you are being guided by a story that you have written. Everything will always loop back to you, just in different forms. Obstacles are simply lessons that you need to learn and master in this lifetime. I feel like this will be the common theme that you find throughout this essay. When we surrender to the lesson and observe what is trying to be taught, everything will click. You will feel yourself elevate because another layer of density has been shed from your soul. 

Living As If Your Life Has Meaning

Every inch of your life has value and meaning. There is no such thing as a coincidence. When you made your life plan, you left small clues that will help guide you along the way. I think my clue in this lifetime is Angel numbers. The job that I am doing now, while pursuing my dreams, requires me to do a lot of driving. I see angel numbers in the car everywhere, and mostly when I am thinking of something creative or something that is bothering me. When I see the numbers, I am immediately reminded that everything will be okay and I am where I am supposed to be. Reflection is something that I do for fun to keep me up at night (kidding lol). Naturally, I have this skill because I am obsessed with the progress of my life, and I have big goals to accomplish. And, I am also a Virgo. Fear will be natural until we decide to choose growth. The guiding light in my life is my intuition and recognizing events around me until I can identify a pattern. 

Final Thoughts

Whether or not we truly choose our lives before birth, living as if our experiences have meaning might change how we move through the world. There is beauty and meaning in every area of life; we just have to trust ourselves enough to redirect the focus. 

Frequently Asked Questions About Soul Life Plans

Did we choose our life before we were born?

Some spiritual philosophies suggest that souls choose certain experiences before birth in order to learn and grow. While there is no scientific proof, the idea appears in many spiritual teachings and is often referred to as a “soul life plan.”

What is a soul life plan?

A soul life plan is the belief that our major life experiences — including challenges, relationships, and opportunities — were chosen by our souls before birth to help us evolve spiritually.

Why do people believe in soul life plans?

Many people feel that certain events in life seem too meaningful or perfectly timed to be random. The idea of a soul life plan offers a way to understand difficult experiences as part of a larger journey of growth.