What About Me 36°

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Micael Balioni
January 25, 2025

WHAT ABOUT ME?

Micael

By facing what it is not, the Little Soul discovers what it truly is

Hi there,

Today, I want to talk about failing. Those days when it feels like you’re dropping every ball you’re trying to juggle—gym, work, friendships, personal goals—everything.

This past week wasn’t easy for me. I felt off track in every area of my life. Gym? I didn’t finish a single session. Healthy eating? I lost two kilos, but not in a good way—my meals were more about convenience than care. Friendships, work, study? Let’s just say the pattern continued. It was the kind of week that makes you question everything. But here’s the silver lining: I will never, ever have to relive it again. And that’s the light I want to share with you today.

Do you remember when I talked about my time in Australia? I once wrote about how beautiful that chapter of my life felt because I knew it was temporary. Knowing it would end in a few months made me savor every moment. The same principle applies to the tough times in life, too—they’re temporary. 

  • I think we’ve all had those nights where we lie in bed, overwhelmed, and ask ourselves, When did life become so hard? Is it supposed to be this way? And honestly, I don’t have the answer. But what does bring me peace is knowing that every moment—good or bad—is just that: A moment. The amazing friendships that might fade with time, the unfair situations, the financial stress, the projects that push us to our limits—they all pass.

But I do believe we’re meant to feel discomfort. Growth comes from contrast. And that brings me to one of my favorite stories: The Little Soul and the Sun, a parable from Neale Donald Walsch’s Conversations with God.

In the story, a Little Soul wants to experience itself as Light, but it lives in the sun, a place where everything is already illuminated. In a world filled only with light, the Little Soul couldn’t experience itself as anything different—just like a fish submerged in water can’t feel wet. So God tells the Little Soul it must encounter darkness to truly understand its brilliance. By facing what it is not, the Little Soul discovers what it truly is.

I think that’s what life is about. These contrasts—light and dark, joy and pain, hope and doubt—help us find and understand our own light. And as difficult as some moments can be, they’re part of this beautiful process of growth.

Whatever you’re going through right now, I hope you remember that it’s temporary. I know I do. And I hope you also remember that it’s helping you discover your light.

With love,
Micael.