Being Human 6
Not skills. Not senses. Just six choices we make every day—three that make us more human, and three that slowly pull us away from ourselves.
Wisdom is how you live.
Not skills. Not senses. Just six choices we make every day—three that make us more human, and three that slowly pull us away from ourselves.
“The soul must abandon all her own understanding and dwell in the dark.”
— Meister Eckhart
Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan isn’t just about being kind—it’s about showing up with grace. Not from above, but from beside. This piece reflects on how presence, not power, is what makes someone a true neighbor.
I used to measure my life by what it offered—how useful I could be. But becoming a spark isn’t about usefulness. It’s a rhythm, one that moves through grace and lands in presence.
I once saw Jesus as a distant figure—until I recognized the spark in Him. This post reflects on what that spark meant, how it appears across other sacred lives, and how it awakened something in me.
Meditation isn’t a quick fix. But on social media, it’s been repackaged as one. This reflection explores how sacred stillness got trimmed, sold, and filtered—and why it’s time to return to something more honest.
What if love was never meant to be earned? Divorce didn’t end love — it redefined it. This is a story about grace, co-parenting, and learning to love without a ledger.
Raised in overlapping worlds of Protestant faith, Catholic school, and secular college, I didn’t grow up Nazrani—but I carry their quiet legacy. This piece explores how presence, not performance, became my spiritual grounding.
Most of us live like time is out to get us — rushing, resisting, racing the clock. But during a painful tattoo session, I discovered a radical shift: time can dissolve when we meet it through breath. This is how I stopped counting minutes and started inhabiting them.
Before thought, there is presence. Before language, there is life. This short reflection invites you to return to the root of self — where you’ve always been.