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I matter. You matter. We matter.

We are Co-creators of the Human Experience

By Chris Dunmire, CurrentLiving.com

Imagine: What if everything as we know it is truly connected on a level that we didn’t consider before?

I think of the famous photos of the earth taken from outer space. You've seen them. The earth is suspended alone, beautified and imbued with blended colors of blue, green, and white from a distance. It’s a marvelous jewel floating in outer space, nurtured by the laws of the universe. A work of art, of creation.

From that splendorous perspective, we don’t experience the division of political, ethnic, religious, and social boundaries that materialize as we move closer to the earth’s surface. And like the individual elements that make up a human body — the cells, veins, organs, muscles, bones — the individual physical and spiritual elements of the earth make up another body that we are all collectively contributing to.

Our thoughts, intentions, attitudes, actions, behaviors — our creativity — it’s all energy that is far-impacting and impressionable on other humans, animals, plants. Every bit of it changes the world somehow. I matter. You matter. We matter. We are co-creators of the reality of the human experience. That is exciting. And scary.

We want to think that we are uniquely talented individuals. And on one level, we are. But our individuality is relative because no matter what we think or do we pull from and contribute to a greater whole. By design that's the way it is.

I matter because what I think and do affects a greater whole. You matter because what you think and do affects a greater whole. We matter, because what we think and do in co-creation affects a greater whole. And it reflects in the body of our existence.

It does matter. We matter. We are matter.

Yes, imagine. •

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About the Author
Chris Dunmire is creatively engaged in life as an artist, writer, humorist, and publisher of the popular Creativity Portal Web site. She's trained as a creativity coach with Eric Maisel, Ph.D., and develops projects and playbooks to encourage creative thinking, artistic expression, and play in people of all ages. Learn more about Chris's books at CreativeSlush.com.