Beautifully stated. There is a lot that words cannot convey these days. That’s why I prefer to speak to the trees, bees, and birds most days. They can speak beyond our limitations!
This is so real. I'm so exhausted by the human world and the rat race of social media. I've been singing a lot in my yard to the lonely cottonwood tree there...to all the bees buzzing around my raspberry bush...the ladybugs in my strawberry patch. A much better crowd lol
Much much better crowd! I am with you!! I have really taken a step back. Mostly just here on Substack and not much else. I truly connect with people who want to be in community and who are willing to do their inner work. Otherwise it’s all doves, flowers, and bees for me!!
I just logged into Instagram again to promote some events and I was like....oh my God. I could feel the toxic energy immediately 😭 It's weird to see people clinging to their personal brands and their accounts so tightly when need to collectively shift away from not only social media, but the behavior it promotes in us.
I agree, it’s a very bizarre thing to sense and navigate. I do think a lot of that is rooted in unprocessed collective grief. People can feel the shift that things are ending and crumbling underneath them. I recently rewatched Buffy and the final season “from beneath you it devours” really feels like it resonates. The last little strands of the fabric of what is known and what they cling to so tightly because the fear of that immense grief that they are lost in and can’t imagine being on the other side of them is hitting hard. I doubt many understand this as grief, and that it’s part of letting the rot be there so something new can grow. I think it’s wise to keep a distance for those of us who are the canaries in the coal mines and have felt the rumbling of this great devouring happening underneath us.
Yes! And we are so conditioned to distract from ourselves from our inner worlds and especially grief…because grief isn't fleeting. It's a core part of the human experience, and doesn't have a single answer or a quick fix. I really appreciate this conversation 🥰🌹💗 (Also I never got into Buffy but I want toooo….I was watching Charmed instead lol)
Oh well if you ever get around to Buffy and want to process! I think it is a great show (given when it was made there’s definitely some cringy/horrible scenes). But at least for me it has helped get me through some really emotional times in my life! Also I loved Charmed the old and new version!
Loved the way you circle the limits of words without abandoning witness. There are griefs that cannot be made useful, branded, summarized, or fed into the machinery of discourse, and you name that with such aching clarity.
I'll be there in spirit. (I'm in Louisiana, but was born in Vancouver, Wa. My body moved from there when I was a toddler although I think my heart stayed behind.)
Beautifully stated. There is a lot that words cannot convey these days. That’s why I prefer to speak to the trees, bees, and birds most days. They can speak beyond our limitations!
This is so real. I'm so exhausted by the human world and the rat race of social media. I've been singing a lot in my yard to the lonely cottonwood tree there...to all the bees buzzing around my raspberry bush...the ladybugs in my strawberry patch. A much better crowd lol
Much much better crowd! I am with you!! I have really taken a step back. Mostly just here on Substack and not much else. I truly connect with people who want to be in community and who are willing to do their inner work. Otherwise it’s all doves, flowers, and bees for me!!
I just logged into Instagram again to promote some events and I was like....oh my God. I could feel the toxic energy immediately 😭 It's weird to see people clinging to their personal brands and their accounts so tightly when need to collectively shift away from not only social media, but the behavior it promotes in us.
Also I hope your event goes well!
I agree, it’s a very bizarre thing to sense and navigate. I do think a lot of that is rooted in unprocessed collective grief. People can feel the shift that things are ending and crumbling underneath them. I recently rewatched Buffy and the final season “from beneath you it devours” really feels like it resonates. The last little strands of the fabric of what is known and what they cling to so tightly because the fear of that immense grief that they are lost in and can’t imagine being on the other side of them is hitting hard. I doubt many understand this as grief, and that it’s part of letting the rot be there so something new can grow. I think it’s wise to keep a distance for those of us who are the canaries in the coal mines and have felt the rumbling of this great devouring happening underneath us.
Yes! And we are so conditioned to distract from ourselves from our inner worlds and especially grief…because grief isn't fleeting. It's a core part of the human experience, and doesn't have a single answer or a quick fix. I really appreciate this conversation 🥰🌹💗 (Also I never got into Buffy but I want toooo….I was watching Charmed instead lol)
Oh well if you ever get around to Buffy and want to process! I think it is a great show (given when it was made there’s definitely some cringy/horrible scenes). But at least for me it has helped get me through some really emotional times in my life! Also I loved Charmed the old and new version!
Loved the way you circle the limits of words without abandoning witness. There are griefs that cannot be made useful, branded, summarized, or fed into the machinery of discourse, and you name that with such aching clarity.
Thank you for this reflective feedback and for reading 🥹💗
Absolutely excuisitr and resonate. Thank you.
I'll be there in spirit. (I'm in Louisiana, but was born in Vancouver, Wa. My body moved from there when I was a toddler although I think my heart stayed behind.)
I'm hoping to launch some online grief circles this year!
Oh I hope you do!