The Realisation That Changed Everything
It finally dawned on me that all those years of studying and understanding anxiety had led me to this exact moment of insight: anxiety was never going to be over. World peace wasn’t always the solution. It ran deeper than the theories I was trained with.
What I realised in my bones is that anxiety is the symptom of existential dread. It is connected to restlessness, losing sleep and vitality to one’s mortality and the fragility of human life—the constant bickering of how limited humans are and how evil and afraid this species can be.
Anxiety as a Symptom of Disconnection
Most of my intuitive knowing had led me to read folklore knowledge, or rather, perennial psychology about unity and inner peace—about having an integrity that didn’t have to solely rely on outside validation like physical appearance, aging, money, death, illness, or accidents.
I finally understood that all the growth happening in our world right now is rooted in this underlying anxiety. The boom in aesthetic surgeries, the creation of Meta by Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk’s mission to Mars, the global outreach of platforms like Netflix and Amazon—all of these are manifestations of our collective dread. It’s the human species grasping at permanence, driven by a narrative that we are somehow separate from nature, or worse, that nature is something to be afraid of.
We’re building a world fortified with technology and AI. But this isn’t new—it mirrors ancient patterns of seeking power through mantras, plant medicines, building pyramids, or exploring new landscapes. Our modern feats are simply iterations of that same survival instinct.
The Price of Progress
In this modern era, as Esther Perel notes, family and community are evolving. We’re leaning more into personal freedom, the desire to be “authentically me” rather than compromising to preserve harmony. But with growth comes a new set of consequences: loneliness, the longing for chosen community, and even “future-missing”—a quiet grief for what lies ahead rather than what we’ve lost.
These are all signs of existential dread running in the background. We’re developing new ways to meet these emotional and spiritual challenges. Many now seek to address midlife crises not through material gain, but by turning inward—through minimalism, veganism, or choosing slower, more intentional living.
Choices, Change, and Resistance
Consider the idea of a virtual world slowly replacing the real one. Or the possibility of life on Mars. The rise of cosmetic surgery, which may only be the beginning of human transformation into something more, less, or simply different.
These scenarios aren’t science fiction—they’re inevitable shifts. Some will leap towards them, hoping for a better life. Others will resist. Both are valid responses.
And no matter what changes you are facing, Hues of Being is here for you—at every step of the way. If there’s one truth that remains, it’s that there is seldom a “right” way. Reality is a mosaic of the choices you make, moment to moment.
The Light in Mistakes and Free Will
Even your mistakes offer an opportunity—the light of consciousness rising to help you transition from the old to the new, from one self to another. And that can make all the difference.
I once had a client who kept asking others whether free will exists. When they asked me, I answered without hesitation: Of course it does. They offered a hypothetical scenario, framed by moral limitation, to challenge my answer.
I smiled and said, “If it’s hypothetical, I get to change the variables as I please.”
And so, hypothetically speaking—we all have free will. Even in a world full of contradictions, distractions, and layers of illusion, we can still choose.
And that, as Dumbledore would agree, makes all the difference.
To all who are navigating change, uncertainty, and the depth of human experience—you are not alone. 🌍🕊️