Why Edginess Is a Spiritual Gift
| You know what we don’t need more of? Another spiritualized doormat. You know what we do need? More men who are edgy, blunt, bold—and deeply loving. The sacred prick is the man who doesn’t say the “right” thing. He says the real thing. He doesn’t bypass conflict. He doesn’t perform kindness. He brings TRUTH with fire in his chest and devotion in his bones. I used to try to be endlessly understanding. Soft-spoken. Spiritually correct. It killed my fire. It diluted my presence. It made me boring—and resentful. I started learning about “love and light” from people who acted like it was gospel. Like the only way to express it was to always be soft and not have any sort of edge or opinion outside of it. It made me careful. Too careful. Careful about my tone. Careful about being misunderstood. Careful about being judged for not sounding like a guru. And it killed me. It killed my life force. It made me shrink around new people. It dulled my voice. It drained the color from my personality. It made me feel depressed. Eventually I realized: No one gets to tell you how love and light are “supposed to” look. If what you’re doing feels FREEING and you’re not moving through the world with the intent to harm, you can literally say and do whatever the f*ck you want. Your edge is a gift. It doesn’t make you mean. It makes you clear. Your job is not to be palatable. It’s to be true. If your fire has been suppressed in the name of being “nice,” let’s reignite it—without losing your soul. Tomorrow I am going to send you some ways you can practically bring it back! |
| Much love, Shawn “Sheshn” Heshmatpour |
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