Everything you experience will be human. So you can only get as high as a human can fly and you can only go as low as a human can fall. We are never greater than what is possible. You are always enough as you are and you are worthy of all you can receive. Isn’t life so simple?

Let me tell you what it’s like for me; being human. Most of the time I am aware of myself. I own my thoughts and feelings. I respond to my internal guidance as well as the world around me. I see the target of my goals and execute the movements that will reach them. I feel accomplished, successful, and capable. From this vantage point, I lead others and enjoy my contribution of good to the world. That’s flying high.

Then there’s the raw experience of being both grounded and supernatural. Being human is having two feet; one in each world. The physical part is grounded in a physical world. It’s connection with nature, the sensations of connection with humankind, and an awareness of bodily needs. The spiritual nature of being human comes with awareness of something more than what we see. It’s faith, hope, and the experience of love. There’s no ego in the middle here. It’s just accepting what is.

Anything which can fly can also fall. This is polarity in action. If it goes up it must come down. This is where being human is messy. The height of emotional awareness and pouring good into the world requires balance and an overflow. Sometimes we lose our balance. It’s ok.

Let me tell you what it’s like for me; the falling. I can say it’s not often that I struggle with my thoughts or emotions. Of course, I walked a long road to get here and I’ve not always been so collected. Sometimes life is just too much to hold on my own shoulders. I walk with people daily; listening, feeling, sorting, offering reflections, and helping to lighten their load. Sometimes I don’t leave enough room for myself. Of course, I can’t predict when things outside of myself will become too heavy. I love many people and so I care deeply. When someone close is hurting, I feel it.

Unchecked emotions impact how I perceive the world and therfore respond to it. Here’s the good news; the moment I recognize there is disorder, I can execute movements to nurture and love myself back to order.

Emotional temperature check: how is what you’re feeling impacting your perception and reactions?