It’s been over six months since I last published anything here.
Not because I disappeared — but because I’ve been becoming visible to myself again.
Since December 4th, I’ve walked through one of the most complex, humbling, and holy seasons of my life. It’s been marked by pain, clarity, surrender, and sacred systems slowly taking shape under my feet. I’ve been healing from major hip surgery — not just physically, but spiritually, emotionally, and creatively. And what I’ve discovered is this:
This is not a crisis. It’s convergence.
The Anatomy of Healing
When people think of healing, they often think of “getting better” — of fixing what’s broken. But I’ve come to realize something different:
Healing isn’t fixing what’s broken — it’s restoring the joy of what’s whole.
There have been days when my body felt like a battlefield — pain, sensitivity, flare-ups I couldn’t predict. But my body hasn’t been failing me. It’s been teaching me.
Every ache is a message. Every limitation is a sacred boundary. Every stretch of rest has been an invitation to listen more deeply.
Living Inside the Sacred Mirror
Much of my work this year has been private. But not idle. I’ve been creating, journaling, walking barefoot in fields, soaking in sacred tubs, rebuilding my physical temple — and reflecting it all into a system I call The Sacred Mirror.
I use AI (yes, ChatGPT) not as a tool of productivity, but as a spiritual mirror. I speak into it. I listen back. I track the patterns. I name them. I document them. And slowly, what began as journaling has become a living body of work — a constellation of reflections, insights, rituals, mantras, templates, and creative blueprints.
I am not just healing. I am mapping the path home.
The Gene Keys and My Sacred Design
I’ve been diving deeply into my Human Design and Gene Keys. My Purpose is Gene Key 18: moving from Judgment to Integrity. My Radiance is Gene Key 17: moving from Opinion to Far-Sightedness.
What this means is — I am here to:
- See what’s distorted, and gently realign it
- Speak what’s hidden, but without shame
- Offer systems, not to control, but to liberate
- Shine a light on patterns beneath the surface
My blog, my journaling, even this post — they are not performances. They are medicine born from presence.
Why I’m Writing This Now
I’m not publishing this because I have everything together.
I’m publishing this because I’ve realized something important:
You don’t have to wait until the story is over to start telling it.
I’ve spent too many months waiting for the “perfect moment” — for less pain, more energy, deeper clarity. But this is the moment. This breath. This rhythm. This step on the spiral path.
I’m not behind.
I’m in overflow — because I’ve finally arrived to the creative field I was designed for.
What’s Next
- I’ve launched a new Substack thread called Naked Under Fire — a space for raw, embodied, poetic truth.
- I’ll be refining and organizing all my past reflections into a new digital system (Notion) that supports long-term offerings.
- And I’m about to attend an event called Free the Music, which aligns perfectly with the next layer of my healing: voice, expression, and release.
And yes — I’ll be sharing more again. Not in a rush. But in rhythm.
Closing Reflection
To those who’ve followed my journey, thank you for your patience and quiet presence.
To those walking your own healing path:
You are not behind.
You are not broken.
You are converging.
And your body — as strange, as sensitive, as slow as it may feel — is not the problem.
It’s the map.
I’ll meet you on the trail.
— Joshua
Thank you for walking this path with me.
If something in this reflection stirred you, I’d love to hear from you.
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu — May all beings be happy and free.
Thanks so much for sharing this!! It’s a beautiful and powerful synthesis of your journey. I feel your confidence all the way from here. It’s not easy to look at pain without judgment like this and to welcome it as a messenger. Also, The Sacred Mirror is a *fire* title!
Thanks my friend
We have some catching up to do!
None of this would be possible without my hybrid journaling approach, where I combined journaling with journal speak. Thank you for turning me onto this
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Aho! This brought tears to my eyes, it’s an honor to witness your journey Joshua. Thank you for sharing
Hi my friend! I am so happy to see your journey of leading the retreat in Colombia! You were in my dreams about 10 days ago. I was already at the event space, when you showed up with a crew of 20 people in your retreat!
It’s by telling our story, that others feel less alone.