🌪 The Spiritual Joy of Bad Disaster Movies You’d think disaster movies would be the last thing anyone would call “self-care.” Catastrophic storms, earthquakes splitting the earth, sharks in tornadoes (yes, Sharknado—we see you). And yet, in our house, a new B-rated disaster film is cause for giddy celebration. ⚠️ Note: Real-life disasters are heartbreaking and nothing about them is funny. What I’m sharing here is about the movies —the so-bad-they’re-fun kind, full of cheesy CGI, predictable plots, and over-the-top drama. It’s their very unreality that makes them safe and silly enough to enjoy. Why? Because the worse the special effects, acting, and script…the better the experience. 🎭 Bad Art, Big Fun We know we’re “supposed” to spurn bad art. But there’s something liberating about embracing it instead. In these films, the flaws are the fun: The hero who outruns lava in sneakers. The couple that kisses while the city crumbles. The CGI that look...

    Why Ascension Feels Ordinary Before It Feels Extraordinary Have you ever noticed that change rarely announces itself? There’s no flashing neon sign, no dramatic soundtrack. Change is often quiet, creeping in little by little, until one day—you realize you’re not the same anymore. That’s what I call the Subtle Shift Model of growth. And it’s also how many people experience spiritual ascension. The Fitness & Diet Metaphor Think about starting a diet or workout plan. At first, it feels uncomfortable. You’re hungry, sore, or frustrated. Progress is so slow you may wonder if it’s even working. But then something happens—someone comments on how you look, or you notice you can climb stairs without losing your breath. Eventually, you realize your clothes no longer fit the same way. The transformation didn’t happen overnight. It happened in the background, day after day, until one day it became visible. The Spiritual Parallel Ascension—what some ...