Balancing Spirituality, Philosophy, and Being Human
When I write about the work that I do in my life, I find myself frequently reminding people that I’m still human. I have good days and bad days just like everybody else. While I know that living life like this isn’t for the faint of heart, I don’t deny the reality of the world I live in either.
I’m not a conspiracy theorist. I don’t follow underground news sources or distrust everything in the mainstream media, including my Canadian government. I accept reality as it is and allow others to create their own. I don’t need to push my viewpoint on others.
Politically, I’m very far left in the belief that everyone should have free access to food, clothing, shelter, education, healthcare, and a universal basic income. At the same time, I support the right of conspiracy theorists to state their reality just as I state mine. If that makes them happy, who am I to argue?
I used to believe that controlling the narrative, enforcing agreement, and creating rules would protect people. Over time, I realized the flaw in that thinking—it creates an endless need for rules. Societies meant to be free become quasi-dictatorships where dissenting thoughts are silenced.
This became obvious to me when the Canadian government started trying to regulate social media. The goal was to protect people from misinformation, but in doing so, they positioned their own beliefs as the only truth. That approach is more harmful than helpful.
When governments try to control information, they don’t eliminate it—they push it underground, often to platforms outside their jurisdiction. That loss of visibility creates an even more harmful environment. What’s worse: knowing what people believe, even if it’s false, or being completely unaware of the conversations happening in the shadows? Trying to suppress ideas only fuels distrust and division.
Allowing open discussion is better than attempting to regulate it. It creates space for response and debate—things that aren’t possible if people are afraid to speak. The left has embodied a “cancel culture” mentality, regulating and shutting down unwanted narratives. This only deepens division, fostering resentment and distrust between differing realities.
It took me a long time to become comfortable voicing these thoughts because they challenge the prevailing ideology. Social media gave everyone a platform, yet now we’re seeing efforts to control what can be said. Years ago, I predicted that regulating social media would push platforms to shift left and right depending on political power. That’s exactly what happened.
Meta (Facebook), owned by Mark Zuckerberg, has aligned itself with the political right. Why? Because for big companies like Meta, Google, and Amazon, compliance with government expectations is a strategic business move. It’s how they prevent excessive government interference.
Many people argue that these corporations should take a moral stand, but those same people wouldn’t risk their own jobs over policies they dislike. Why should a business be expected to self-destruct over shifting political landscapes?
This is what happens when the left tries to control the narrative. If we allowed open discussion instead of attempting to regulate it, social media companies would naturally find a balance. Left alone, they would still filter out the most harmful content. But when forced, they react unpredictably, swinging from side to side with each election cycle. Force always creates imbalance.
I started this blog reflecting on my own balance—how my beliefs shape my life and how I constantly navigate my thoughts. But as I wrote, I found myself discussing free speech on social media. And maybe that’s the point. The struggle for balance within myself mirrors the struggle I see in the world around me.
To put it bluntly, even with all the spiritual and philosophical tools I have, finding balance is still hard. Some days it works, and some days it doesn’t. Politics aside, grace and acceptance matter. It’s okay to mess up. It’s okay to be human. It’s okay to not have all the answers.
The key is avoiding rash decisions and overreactions. We have a tendency to want to shut things down, erase them, or run from them. But if we step back, observe, and question our beliefs, we can find hidden balance and truth in every moment.
I will never claim that my process is easy or perfect. What I will say is that if you have the courage, the will to change, and the desire for self-awareness, balance is always available—no matter how chaotic the world appears.
Balance is a choice, not a condition. Managing your internal world is the path to it, which brings me back to self-mastery. True freedom comes from learning to manage your thoughts, feelings, and actions without trying to control the external experience. It means taking full responsibility for yourself. Some days it’s effortless; other days, it takes work. Right now, I’m having to try a little harder—but that’s okay. I have the skills to handle it, and I know I can find my balance whenever I need to.
Love to all.
Della