I definitely consider myself to be a spiritual person. We’re made of physical matter, and animated by something spiritual. The tangible part of us expresses what the invisible part bids it to. That intangible part isn’t a passenger in the body, just as we aren’t hitchhikers in the universe. We’re made of stardust, and our spirits are made of synapses firing between our cells.
The latest smartphone is useless without the software, and the software is nothing without the device that makes it work.
That’s how I see us. When the device no longer works, we burn it or bury it.
What an amazing thing a fully functioning body is! It can see and hear and move around. It can reproduce. It can eat and drink and do work. It can draw conclusions. It can observe and contemplate. It can wonder and express. It can share its conclusions and inspire others through creative expression.
If another person finds what I’ve done beneficial, that can be a wonderful thing. We can enhance the experience for each other. While we are all different, we are also very much alike.
If you share with me what you have spent a lot of time thinking about or working on, I can understand or at least be aware of it through your generosity.
Each one of us is different from each other. If you have a mental or physical disability, it doesn’t make you less than the highest functioning athlete or genius. You will have something to say that they will not, just because you are you. Your experience is valid and valuable.
You might get praise for your talent or insight. You might get criticism. Enjoy it or learn from it, but please don’t let it make or break you.