Unscripted

ou don’t walk into a church expecting to be kicked out. You don’t enter a temple assuming you’ll be dismissed for staying too long in silence. And yet, many of today’s yoga studios — marketed as modern sanctuaries for healing, growth, and inner peace — are doing just that. They’re not sacred spaces. They’re systems of subtle harm.

We hear a lot about “gut health” these days, but few people know what optimal digestion actually looks like. Ayurveda — the ancient Indian system of medicine — teaches that the digestive system is the foundation of physical, mental, and spiritual health. Western science is finally catching up, highlighting the gut-brain connection and the role digestion plays in immunity, mood, and energy.

The Neuroscience of Being “Too” Aware It’s the brain doing exactly what it’s designed to do when the usual filters are stripped away. Your reticular activating system, which filters sensory input, gets recalibrated. The auditory cortex sharpens. Your interoception (awareness of internal sensations) lights up. Add a few years of meditation, spiritual discipline, and creative recovery? And suddenly, you’re not numb...

Modern wellness platforms often tout inclusivity and holistic well-being. However, many inadvertently perpetuate neurotypical standards, marginalizing those who don’t conform. Features designed without considering neurodivergent needs can lead to exclusion, even when the intent is to promote mental health.

Loving someone with autism means understanding their rhythms. It means recognizing that repetition is not only natural — it’s nourishing. It’s a sacred part of how they process, regulate, and return to center...So when a system removes an account for this kind of behavior, it’s not just a technical issue — it’s a dismissal of neurodivergent reality. It’s a subtle form of ableism wrapped in digital policy.

🌿 What If the World’s Most Sacred Traits Are Misunderstood as “Disorders”? Today, “autism” is framed largely through pathology. Diagnostic criteria focus on deficits — of communication, of socialization, of sensory regulation. But in ancient cultures, the very same traits were revered.

Neurodivergence and the Comfort of Repetition Here’s what the algorithm also doesn’t understand: Not everyone relates to the world through neurotypical behavior.

These days the moral fiber of the question is testing humanity at our greatest capacity. We often think that we are humane, ethically...