7 Truths That I Hold Dearly
By: Ravyne Hawke
Tags: Spiritual Growth, Life Lessons, Truth, Spirituality, Philosophy

The Universe and all things in it were created by an Intelligent, Creative Designer

When I see the magnificence of nature, the awe-inspiring Milky Way, or a baby’s smile, I cannot help but believe that none of this was left up to chance. There has to be a creator, a designer (or multitudes of them?)who is so intelligent and so creative as to leave such beauty for me to behold. And it doesn’t bother me what name or label someone places upon this designer — God, Allah, the Creator, the Divine, the ONE, the Source, etc. They are all the same to me.

2. All creations upon this planet have a symbiotic relationship with Mother Gaia

We have known scientifically for centuries that all living creatures on this planet support and benefit from one another — from the smallest molecule to the largest animal. Without pollinators, we’d have no fruits, vegetables or grains. Without worms and beetles, our soil would not be sustainable. Without plankton, fish of all sizes would not have food. Trees are our lungs and we give them carbon dioxide to grow. It is only us humans who do not live in perfect harmony with Nature. The indigenous people did (and some still do) and we could as well, if we weren’t so greedy.

3. There is only one race on this planet — The Human Race

It has always wounded my heart deeply that people treat one another differently because of something none of us have any control over — the color of our skin. It has no effect on a person’s abilities or intelligence. It is merely a tool to divide us and make us forget that we are all of the same race — the Human race.

4. Love will always triumph over hate

When we send out love, compassion and empathy, we raise our vibration. We become lighter, happier, and more in tune with the Universe. Hate lowers our vibration. It leaves us heavy, angry, and only feeds more negativity. Unless we have a limiting personality — narcissism, psychopathy, or sociopathy — I honestly believe that we will always choose love over hate. Love is hardwired into most of us from the Creator.

5. I am a spiritual being having a human experience

Yes, I know this is such a cliche now, but for me, it is true. I feel a connection to the Creator and I know that I chose to be here to experience everything this human life has to offer. And I also believe that when I die, I will come here again and again until I have experienced every human condition and emotion.

6. Imagination is Human’s greatest gift

We have been given these amazing brains and the ability to imagine and create, to invent and to even be forward-thinking beings. We can see problems and think up solutions, then manifest those solutions. When we put our minds to a task, there are no limitations, except those we put upon ourselves.

7. Fulfillment cannot be found “out there” or with someone else — it can only be found within

Buddhists call this suffering — this need or desire to seek happiness or fulfillment through material things and/or other people. This is why there are so many addictions in the world and also why some relationships fail. To overcome this, I believe we need to go within and become comfortable with our own skin, to believe in ourselves, to learn balance and stillness. Unless we are happy and content with ourselves, nothing outside of our selves will ever fill us up. We will just be constantly chasing that next high or excitement, only to crash and burn later when things don’t work out as we’d hoped. I’ve often said that an expectation is a cruel mistress — she demands and rarely gives back what we desired.