Destined to Pop: What Bubbles Teach Us About Awakening

There’s something undeniably magical about bubbles. As children, we’re drawn to them… blowing them, chasing them, watching them shimmer in the light. But what if that fascination wasn’t just childlike wonder? What if, on some level, we REMEMBERED the deeper symbolism?

Every bubble is destined to pop. Some burst the moment they leave the wand. Too little structure, too much haste, not enough balance of water and soap. Some drift gently, aimlessly, even beautifully, only to burst as soon as they encounter resistance. A wall, a blade of grass, a breath of wind.

Others seem to dance through the air, carried by the current of life, lasting far longer than you expect. But even these will eventually meet their end. Not from collision, but simply because the water has evaporated. Their time has come.

Humans are the same. Some people collapse early, popping at the first sign of resistance because they weren’t supported by the right balance of structure and emotional fluidity. Some hold on for longer but explode when they make contact with something sharp, like a harsh truth, an unexpected betrayal, or an external force that pierces their illusion.

And some float on for years, even lifetimes, appearing unbothered by the world… until slowly, quietly, the internal energy that sustained them dissolved, and they release without drama.

None of this is wrong. Every bubble is meant to pop. That’s it nature. That’s what makes it beautiful. That’s what makes it temporary. It’s not a failure when a bubble bursts, it’s fulfillment.

And maybe deep down we’ve always known this. Maybe that’s why we were mesmerized by bubbles as children and still are as adults. Because in those iridescent spheres, we see the arc of life, of ego, of awakening.

A beginning that feels like magic, a middle that is shaped by wind and environment, and an end that is inevitable, but often, stunning.

We can’t control when we pop. BUt we can trust that when we do, it’s because the cycle has been completed.

This doesn’t apply to just bubbles. We can see the same in flowers. Some emerge quickly, overnight. Others take months, or years, to bloom. They need the right soil, environment, temperature, sunlight, water. Some bloom once and are gone, others open and close, again and again. They never look to the other and compare themselves.

Or gemstones, they are unremarkable rocks that are buried, compressed, hidden in the dark. Under immense pressure, heat and time, they transform. And yet some gemstones, once formed, still need shaping. To be cut, polished, refined, over and over, to shine.

Albert Einstein said ‘There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.’

Look around in nature. Take a deep breath. Enjoy the moment and slow down. Everything is a miracle. Live your life in awe. When you change the way you look at things into awe, the things you look at become something you can’t describe.