Life Chosen as a Soul
I believe that, as Souls, we have chosen this life in which we live in. I believe that we have decided on the major outlines of our lives in advance. However, we all have free will, and in this human experience we are able to change the direction of our lives if we wish. There are, of course, many perspectives on this topic — here is mine.
This belief would mean that we have chosen our family members and our family even before our physical birth. Along with our family members come the lessons we are meant to learn. At this point, many of us — myself included — surely wonder, why on earth would I have chosen this? Many of us have had a traumatic childhood or other painful chapters in life — why would we have wanted to choose such things?
As cliché as it sounds, time reveals the bigger picture — in everything. When I was younger, I was very angry at the Universe. I was angry about why I had been given so much trauma to carry. Over time, and through deep processing of those experiences, I began to see things quite differently. It started to make sense why I was given these challenges so early in life. Without them, I probably wouldn’t have found myself so firmly on the spiritual path I now walk — and at quite a young age. Of course, I could have found this path later through other means, but I believe it was meant to happen this way. Everything I’ve experienced has prepared me for this moment. After all I’ve been through, I can now stand with my feet firmly on the ground and my head in the clouds — in the company of my Angels.
We are all given free will as a birthright. We have the freedom to make our own choices in this life, even against what we may have chosen beforehand. For example, perhaps a difficult relationship with a father was consciously chosen, but maybe the father used his own free will and acted in a harsher way than was intended. Perhaps a loved one’s addiction spiraled out of control, and it was never meant to take them to the grave so young. Life contains so many uncertainties and variables when everyone’s free will is at play. Fortunately, free will also works the other way around — we have the freedom to leave relationships or places that are harmful to us.
What about those who are truly disadvantaged in life? Those who face death and suffering every day. Those whose families endure unbearable losses. It can be hard to understand why anyone would choose to be born into such reality. At times, this even shakes my own faith in the idea that everything has a greater purpose. Yet, it is valuable to see that love and light can be brought into the world under any circumstances, and that this can give life a meaning.
I have heard from various mediums that souls who have already left this world have communicated that they did not realize how difficult the human experience could be. A situation chosen on a soul level may have appeared very different from that perspective. And when the soul descends into this earthly reality, with its physical pain and suffering, the experience can be very different — and sometimes too heavy to bear.
Amid all the confusion of life, I have found comfort in the understanding that, as a Soul, I have indeed made some of these choices myself. Knowing that my life has a greater purpose — as all our lives do. I believe we did not come here aimlessly just to suffer, even if it sometimes feels that way.
One perspective on this is karma. In many beliefs and religions, it is thought that we gather both good and bad karma over the course of life. This karma then shapes our next round of existence. Some believe that if you create enough harm in your current life, you may then have to make amends for that karma in your next life, perhaps in very challenging circumstances. The belief works the other way too, in a positive direction. Of course, all of this is still human interpretation — or knowledge, depending on how one sees it. Perhaps it all weaves together into one full circle.
I also want to bring up another perspective — there may be many Souls waiting for their turn to descend to Earth. Souls who deeply wish to experience this human life in a physical body, but have not been given the opportunity. Every day here on Earth is a gift given to us. Every day is a blessing, even if it doesn’t always feel like it — remembering this will hopefully bring some comfort to life. <3