Belonging

I belong just by being present in the world.

We all desire to belong. To feel seen, accepted, and understood. To feel tethered to this world in some meaningful way. To find where we fit in, to find a tribe, to know how we can be useful in the world.

We are inherently social creatures because we are energetic beings. As energy, we are designed to align with other energy to interact, exchange, and create. The level of sophistication in which we do this is a part of our evolutionary course. Moving from interaction for basic physical survival, to interaction for the fulfillment of higher purposes and creations. As well as moving from relying upon each other to relying upon our individual selves, so we may better understand how we can each contribute to the collective.

What humanity knows is the need to band together for physical security and resources. We have reached advances in material security and comfort, and even have realized our individual potential to achieve such material gains. When one has already learned how to acheive this, it will be time for them to break away from the scarcity mindset and way of being rooted in fear. When one already has enough material resources, it will be time for them to return to spiritual exploration to take on the next level of development.

Why is the above important? Because our level of development shapes our understanding of belonging. In survival mode, sense of belonging is rooted in a fear of being alone. Sense of belonging will be seen as an external-driven endeavor. And sense of identity will be shaped by the people and influences around a person. Sense of belonging will feel like something that an individual seeks, longs for, or chases in places, people, roles, and things.

A higher level understanding of belonging is achieved when an individual is ready to break away to pursue their own path. There’s a willingness to stand alone in their Truth. An ability to conquer their fear of being alone, different, or unique. And the cultivation of maturity to materialize their Truths and individual creations. Sense of belonging then becomes individual and Universal at once. Realizing a sense of belonging within one’s self, because it is rooted in Truth not fear. And realizing a sense of belonging Universally in doing so. Sense of belonging no longer becomes conditional. And it no longer is external. It becomes internally driven, yet plugged in to the collective as a whole. Belonging then becomes naturally eternal simply in being.