What if… Spiritual Awakening Looked Like Madness?
This article post hits closer to my heart. There’s a strange, lonely irony in awakening: the moment you begin to see more clearly, the world around you often sees you less. Instead of being celebrated, you’re called “crazy.” Not because you’ve lost your mind, but because you’ve stepped outside the rules most people live by. I’ve felt it personally — that sharp edge of invisibility. You try to share what you see, what you sense, what you know, and suddenly you’re met with tilted heads, half-smiles, or silence. You’re made to feel unseen, as if your inner world doesn’t count. Unintelligent, because what you’re speaking can’t be proven by their standards. Underdog and outcasted, because you don’t fit the box they built. Mistreated and misunderstood, simply for existing in a way that challenges the comfort of others. For many of us, the lesson begins young. We learn to swallow our words, to hide our visions, to shrink our questions. We bury them deep because the risk feels too high: ...