There’s a theory that describes religion as behaving like a parasite—not in the moral sense, but in the biological one. It survives by embedding itself in human minds and cultures, feeding off our fears, hopes, and need for belonging. It doesn’t depend on truth for survival; it depends on transmission. Most of us don’t choose…
Category: Coming Back to Myself
For the quiet, messy work of reclaiming who you are. A place to notice yourself again, to gather the pieces you’ve lost, and to return — slowly, honestly — to your own life.
Trusting the Process
Growth doesn’t come with guarantees. There’s no map that shows how long it will take or what the final shape will be. Sometimes it looks like nothing is changing on the surface, and other times it feels like everything is happening all at once, too fast to make sense of. But I’ve come to realise…
The Voice You Hear May Not Be Mine
Some questions in life sit in a strange space—where no amount of evidence, research, or philosophical discussion can really touch them. This is where what’s known as Permanent Agnosticism by Principle comes in. It’s a stance we take on questions that aren’t just unanswered, but likely unanswerable—because they live outside the realm where evidence can…
When You Can’t Find Your Purpose
Sometimes you wake up and wonder, “Why am I here?” Not in some grand spiritual sense, but just… here. Living. Existing. Doing the same things. Wondering if any of it matters. And if you’re like me—someone who doesn’t believe there’s a cosmic plan or divine purpose—it can feel especially heavy. When you strip away the…
When Purpose Feels Far Away
Have you ever asked yourself, “What am I even doing with my life?”That quiet, unsettling question that shows up when the days start to blur together. You wake up, move through the motions, go to bed… and somewhere in between, you wonder if you’re actually living or just existing. Let’s be honest—this question doesn’t always…