Criticism vs. Critique: Giving Yourself the Finger

I knew early what my path was, but the years after were spent figuring out how to live it and which roads were worth taking. That meant dealing with dirty, selfish people, psychological suffering, and dying and healing over and over again. Resurrection after resurrection. All of it was required for my soul’s purpose, which is service to others. Surprise of all surprises, I actually hate talking about myself, which is wild for a Leo. I do it to show this is reachable. This isn’t some untouchable state reserved for the chosen few. Anyone can get here if they’re willing to do the work.

Nothing you go through is meant to stop you from finding your purpose. It’s meant to strip you. The problem is the work required asks you to face the demons you’ve hidden, coddled, and made excuses for. So let those bitches out. Face them. Embrace them. Then send them back to hell and weld the damn portal shut. That’s how you become your best self and live at your highest potential. When I speak from personal experience, it’s because I practice what I preach. Society demands credentials and backstories, so here they are, even though we all hate the performative bullshit of it.

Perfecting yourself for your calling isn’t a sin or taboo. It’s mandatory. We’ve been conditioned to settle, not rock the boat, and not want more for ourselves because it makes mediocre people uncomfortable. And the even smaller ones at the top, tremble. But if we want to find our passions and actually follow them, we must become better versions of ourselves. Passion always leads you back to you so you can serve your community and humanity at large.

Here’s where people choke. Shitty people aren’t good guides. They aren’t reliable examples of altruism, and they sure as hell aren’t neutral. Low vibe energy affects everyone around it. The saddest lie people tell themselves is that their habits, thoughts, and energy only affect them. That lie is a huge reason the world is such a mess. Low vibe people siphon energy from higher vibe people, often unintentionally. It happens most through love. That tether stays live, and it can be used to drain light or spread heaviness.

Negative energy can’t create large scale light. Period. If you’ve got a stock four cylinder, you’re not outrunning a biturbo twelve. Physics applies spiritually, too. If you want to bring light, you have to be made of it. Clean the dead ass roses off your lenses. Stop mistaking dysfunction for beauty. Let your light shine without apology. You won’t attract high vibrating energy while you’re swimming in low vibe sludge or circling with shit flies.

Shituations are exactly what they sound like. Flush them and don’t reach back into the bowl. The fact that people actually invite the shit back into their lives is telling.