I choose to believe that there are two versions of each of us.

The first is the individual, the one we think of as living a finite lifetime in a human body.

The other, more expansive and infinite version is a single I that includes everyone and everything.

The first version co-exists with the second. When we die, we don’t disappear; we simply remain part of the greater whole.

I can’t prove it, but I believe it.

Here’s why you might choose to believe it, too.

What could be more wonderful than having these two versions of you not only resonating vibrantly within themselves, but also with each other?

Imagine yourself being 100% comfortable in your own skin and being 100% confident that you will forever be united by unconditional love with all that is or ever was.

The slightest possibility that this could be possible makes it a no-brainer to pursue as our intention.

Here’s how I’m trying to do this:

I recently sketched this, after a morning spent largely away from my computer wondering why so many of us are still leaning more towards our head than our heart.

Although this might look like an analytical framework, much of it came to me as an image all at once.

The basic idea is that we constantly vibrate, shift and change. We don’t dwell in one place or state; instead, we respond to our environment and our internal state, which in turn is responding to the many systems that interact within our bodies.

Still… there is a bit of a natural order at work.

It’s probably fair to say that many people spend all their time in the second column from the right, Being vs. Doing. They go about their days, keeping busy and not worrying much about the meaning of life or transcending the routine.

It doesn’t have to be this way. Each of us is capable of intentional shifting our state into a more coherent arrangement. Moving towards the left, we can seek a healthy balance between our heart and our head… we can tap into the ever-present but often ignored field of unconditional love that some believe permeates the universe…and we can accept the greatest truth of all, that if you are able to cultivate peace within yourself, you will cultivate peace in the world.

I’m not suggesting that the ideal movement through this framework is right to left. In a perfect world, we’d first seek peace in ourselves, which would make it easier to dwell in a state of unconditional love, achieve a healthy heart/head balance, and allow who we wish to be to power what we do. Then resonance would appear as a natural consequence.

What this drawing is trying to express is that the greater your ability to make progress within each of these columns, the greater the odds that you will find a gratifying resonance space not only within yourself, but also within your interactions with others and with the world at large.

Such resonance is the closest thing to magic that humans can experience. It manifests deep connections, living with purpose, having an impact and feeling at peace. Think of it as being in state of flow nearly all the time.

These are all observations on my part, a small step in my efforts to reconcile my lived experience with the lessons others have shared. I’m on a meandering journey, making progress some days and slipping backwards others.

What resonates and what doesn’t? Where do you meet the most resistance?