I believe in the idea of soul energy, the unique essence at the core of each of us, distinct from personality and shaped by genetics, environment, and experience after conception. When I say "life," I really mean "existence."

I believe my soul (part of the omniscient collective) chose this specific life, not to experience privilege or oppression, but to gain a unique perspective or because it believed there was something meaningful I could do with the circumstances. This belief gives me purpose and a deep sense of commitment.

I also believe in reincarnation, with soul energies choosing new live including plant or bacterias—or maybe even non-living existences—over and over. This encourages respect for them, imagining their auras as selfless and pure for embracing those forms since I enjoy my many senses and cognitive functions that my current form allows.

While there are many logical plotholes in faith, I am aware and accept that.