Finally someone was able to put into words what I have been thinking about for quite some time now, it's a breath of fresh air, thank you. I'm all in We, Us, Ours, Forever. So much so that I bought property with the intention of building a food forest for those who want to come and participate, in whatever capacity that they can. We are long overdue for some good old fashioned work. Thank you.
Thank you for putting words to this. I've been ranting about it lately - but not so eloquently. But here we are again in a time where power is centralized and those on the margins are becoming increasingly impatient. If we're wise, we'll recognize the pattern. The French Revolution and Simon Bolivar's South American revolutions were born from such times as ours.
Ah this was such a refreshing read. It makes me wonder about humanity's relationship with "religion" -- even those who eschew traditional religions seem to need to latch on to something, some promise that assures "good" behavior will lead to a good life, whether that's avoiding sin or upping supplements. I hope to see more on the ancestral zeitgeist -- I remember joking with friends several years ago about how ancestral work could be code for "It's not me; it's my ancestors!" Such a perversion of a sacred relationship. Little did we imagine just how far this would go. Thank you for this!
Thank you for this sobering clarion call. The millennial narcissist in me resists the reversal of ancestral attention away from myself and toward those who came before, and those who have yet to arrive. Yet the Homegrown Human in me knows better. Give me that grandmother wisdom and let’s get to work.
Biggest take-away here for me is how important it is for the (intergenerational) trauma-wave to crest and fall back, and make sense of what's left in the wake. I think the contributions of van der Kolk, Maté, et al. are still hugely important here, but I agree there's a real danger in suddenly mistaking the nature of reality for some kind of ancient but remediable mistake. That's the formula that lets you keep on selling snake oil. The problem is bottomless... AND here's a subscription for its ongoing solution. Oh the irony that we've collectively become addicted to the trauma narrative.
Great stuff, as usual.
And bonus points for the subtle Graceland reference dropped in there ;)
Finally someone was able to put into words what I have been thinking about for quite some time now, it's a breath of fresh air, thank you. I'm all in We, Us, Ours, Forever. So much so that I bought property with the intention of building a food forest for those who want to come and participate, in whatever capacity that they can. We are long overdue for some good old fashioned work. Thank you.
Thank you for putting words to this. I've been ranting about it lately - but not so eloquently. But here we are again in a time where power is centralized and those on the margins are becoming increasingly impatient. If we're wise, we'll recognize the pattern. The French Revolution and Simon Bolivar's South American revolutions were born from such times as ours.
Ah this was such a refreshing read. It makes me wonder about humanity's relationship with "religion" -- even those who eschew traditional religions seem to need to latch on to something, some promise that assures "good" behavior will lead to a good life, whether that's avoiding sin or upping supplements. I hope to see more on the ancestral zeitgeist -- I remember joking with friends several years ago about how ancestral work could be code for "It's not me; it's my ancestors!" Such a perversion of a sacred relationship. Little did we imagine just how far this would go. Thank you for this!
You're a sweetheart and this is a great piece Jaime. Your voice comes through loud and clear—and... you're right! Great to see you writing here.
thx mate!
Thank you for this sobering clarion call. The millennial narcissist in me resists the reversal of ancestral attention away from myself and toward those who came before, and those who have yet to arrive. Yet the Homegrown Human in me knows better. Give me that grandmother wisdom and let’s get to work.
Ah yes, always appreciate your no BS approach to what really matters. Thank you!
Biggest take-away here for me is how important it is for the (intergenerational) trauma-wave to crest and fall back, and make sense of what's left in the wake. I think the contributions of van der Kolk, Maté, et al. are still hugely important here, but I agree there's a real danger in suddenly mistaking the nature of reality for some kind of ancient but remediable mistake. That's the formula that lets you keep on selling snake oil. The problem is bottomless... AND here's a subscription for its ongoing solution. Oh the irony that we've collectively become addicted to the trauma narrative.
Great stuff, as usual.
And bonus points for the subtle Graceland reference dropped in there ;)