I Called It a Nag—Turns Out, It Was Saving My Life

How learning to listen to my persistent inner voice changed everything, from my art to my purpose.

I started thinking about my spirit as a nag—not in a bad way, but in a good, healthy way. It just wouldn’t leave me alone. That’s what nags do, isn’t it? They’re persistent, relentless even. But while a nagging person might irritate you, my spirit’s nagging felt different. It wasn’t trying to annoy me. It was trying to wake me up.

Traditionally, the word…