From fearing disgust to embodying unapologetic existence — how a toad helped me reclaim my voice. I used to be terrified of toads. Not in a cartoonish way — but in a deep, visceral, hard-to-explain kind of way.When I was little, they would gather outside our front door, blocking the entrance to our home. I … Continue reading The Day I Passed the Toad Test
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When Love Is a Bypass: Reclaiming Disgust as Discernment
There’s a popular idea in spiritual spaces that love means loving everything. That if you feel disgust, aversion, or rejection toward something — it’s a sign that you haven’t “healed it” yet. That you’re supposed to alchemize that feeling and merge with what repels you. That you’re not spiritually evolved until you can embrace everything … Continue reading When Love Is a Bypass: Reclaiming Disgust as Discernment
Nuanced Discernment 