There is a tension in the modern conversation around diversity in writing. On one side of the spectrum, there’s the call for more diverse characters in stories—to break the monotony of white, straight, able-bodied, cisgendered protagonists and open the door to the fuller spectrum of human experience. On the other side lies an equally impassioned […]
I used to think healing from trauma was mostly about understanding what happened to you. If I could just map out the origin story—the neglect, the betrayals, the abandonment—I’d be free. I devoured books like The Body Keeps the Score, Waking the Tiger, and Healing Developmental Trauma like a detective looking for the missing piece
For most of my life, I thought of breathing the way most people do—as background noise. Inhale, exhale, repeat. Automatic. Unremarkable. But somewhere along my journey—on the edges of therapy, inner work, and spiritual practice—I stumbled into something deeper: breathwork not as a function, but as a tool. A key. A portal. Ironically, I didn’t
Let’s be honest—Cobra Kai shouldn’t work. A decades-late sequel to a beloved ‘80s underdog story? Sounds like nostalgia-bait. And yet, somehow, it punches through the noise and lands hard. Why? Because under all the roundhouse kicks and high school drama, it’s offering one of the most raw, revealing critiques of modern masculinity on screen today.
What started as a health experiment became a spiritual practice. Like many people, I first came to intermittent fasting because I was curious about its physical benefits—weight regulation, improved energy, and better focus. What I didn’t expect was how it would quietly reshape my relationship with food, with time, with hunger… and ultimately, with myself.
Spiritual fatigue, existential apathy, or the call to a deeper level of integration? There’s a particular kind of exhaustion that doesn’t show up on your Fitbit. It’s not just tiredness. Not the kind that a nap, a walk, or even a two-week sabbatical will solve. It’s a bone-deep weariness of the soul. A sense that
Some of the most unforgettable characters in literature and film are the ones who feel real to us—messy, layered, and deeply human. But what gives a character that kind of depth? More often than not, it’s their past. Specifically, how that past hurt them. Trauma is a potent engine for character motivation. It shapes how
How gnosis—not belief—is the real spiritual awakening Plato’s Cave and the First Illusion Imagine spending your entire life in a dark cave, staring at shadows cast on a wall. You don’t know the shadows are illusions; they’re your entire reality. This is the image Plato gave us over two thousand years ago in his Allegory
Why the darkest wounds make the most unforgettable antagonists Some villains are bad because they want power. Others are bad because they hurt — and can’t stop hurting others. If you’re writing a villain who feels like more than a mustache-twirler — someone who believes their behavior is justified, even necessary — then you might
How Spiral Dynamics can reframe your “dark night” as a dawn in disguise You’re not lost. You’re in transit. That crushing existential confusion, the emotional fatigue, the sudden inability to tolerate your job/partner/social feed—what if it isn’t a breakdown? What if it’s a breakthrough? Not in the “you got this, girlboss” way, but in the
