Imagine if you played a character in a play on stage. Before the play begins, everyone agrees on the storyline and assigns different roles. If you choose to play the villain, and your fellow actor plays the victim, could you possibly be upset with him afterward for his role? Absolutely not! That would be absurd. He is only acting out his part. The character he portrays does not truly reflect who he is behind the scenes.
Once the play concludes, the actors often congratulate themselves on a job well done—“Wow, you really nailed that villain role!”
This Is Your Current Life—A Divine Play
This is literally what is happening in your life right now. You are in a grand play, acting as the character you chose for this lifetime. Your family and friends are also playing their roles, just as you all agreed upon before coming here to Earth.
I do a much better job explaining it in my course Why Am I Here? in case you are interested.
If you haven’t read my first blog on the round table, you can check it out here. Essentially, you have a soul family — beings who have been with you through countless lifetimes on Earth. They all played different roles based on what lessons you wanted to learn.
Roles and Lessons: The Purpose Behind Every Character
If you needed to learn about forgiveness, you chose someone to play the villain in your play. If your lesson was about love, you selected someone to embody the perfect role that would teach you what you needed to learn.
With that in mind, can we really blame anyone for playing the roles they agreed upon? Can you be upset with someone for simply playing their part? The truth is, it’s all part of a divine plan—each character fulfilling their role to guide your growth.
The Awakening: Seeing Behind the Curtain
When I woke up from the dream I am currently experiencing, I realized something profound: Is there really a need to forgive? Once I truly understood what was happening behind the scenes, my perspective shifted dramatically. I started to see my abusers—particularly my father—in a new light.
In the spirit realm face-to-face with him, I could only thank him for playing his role so perfectly. He did exactly what we had agreed upon before incarnating here. Just like the actors in my first example celebrated their success after the curtain fell, I was high-fiving my soul family and even my abusers for the roles they played in my life.
There was no need for forgiveness—only gratitude. I was thankful that they loved me enough to play their roles so I could learn, expand, and grow as a spirit being.
Learning Conditional Love and the Purpose of Earth
You cannot learn unconditional love in heaven. Why? Because in heaven, love flows freely—there are no conditions, no barriers, no interruptions. No one can be mean to you in heaven—that energy simply doesn’t exist there.
To experience betrayal, pain, and lower-dimensional frequencies, you must venture into environments like Earth, where conditions exist that challenge your understanding of love. We are here to learn the greatest lesson of all: unconditional love.
Earth was created as a space to forget your true unlimited nature and to play a role under certain conditions. This illusion of limitation is the gift—the reason why Earth exists. It’s the stage for the greatest lesson in love and expansion.
Gratitude as a Key to Growth
Most of my time now is spent in gratitude—to the situations I encounter, the challenges I face, and even the difficult people who trigger me. Without these experiences, I wouldn’t have the opportunity to evolve and learn the lessons I came to master.
Many folks tend to curse their lives, speaking negatively about people, places, events, and circumstances. But once you awaken from this grand illusion—this play called life—you realize everything is unfolding exactly as it’s supposed to.
All of it—every trial, every tribulation—is part of the divine script, and it’s playing out exactly how you intended it to. The only true response is gratitude—gratitude not only for the blessings but also for the lessons hidden within the challenges. Gratitude toward your abusers, your setbacks, your soul family, and this beautiful Earth as they fulfill their roles perfectly.
An Exercise for Awakening: Identifying Your Triggers and Lessons
Here’s an exercise that truly helped me on my journey. Take some time and write down everything that triggers you—anything that offends you or riles you up inside. It might take a few days, but slowly begin capturing these moments as they happen.
Next, reflect on the recurring patterns in your life. Do you notice similar issues with finances, relationships, or health over and over again? Write those down too.
Finally, think about your childhood. What were the three things you lacked most? Love, money, fun? These are the core lessons you came here to learn. This is why you’ve chosen your life circumstances.
Remember, these patterns will continue to repeat until you wake up and learn the lesson they are meant to teach. You *chose* this experience, and it’s all part of your soul’s growth.
Embracing Your Lessons for True Growth
For me, I realized that the majority of my life revolved around relationship issues, financial struggles, and a sense of boredom. Now, guess what the three things were that I didn’t have as a child? Love, Money, and Fun.
Wow, right? That’s exactly what I chose to learn and grow from during my journey on Earth. It’s incredible to see how our soul’s intentions manifest in our lives—so that we can expand into higher consciousness.
If you can get over your offenses and triggers—and see them as opportunities—you can truly grow. If you’re reading this, it’s clear you’re committed to awakening. I want to thank you for investing in yourself, for doing this vital discovery work to uncover your limitations.
In the end, your awakening not only transforms your life, but it also contributes to the collective consciousness. Together, we’re waking up and creating a more loving, aware, and empowered world.
Thank you for being here and for doing the work. The journey of awakening begins now.
Coach Joe