I love these thoughts Summer, this below the grass roots call! But what stymies me, and probably lots of folks, is not knowing who / what to trust. First turn these days for most is social media, but the controls to the most resources have been co-opted by the oligarchy already it seems. I've seen traffic from one organizing PAC to support local efforts that is headed by someone I know nothing about and I don't trust the research tools...paranoia leaves me paralyzed, not to be flip...
Right? And the protest last week was hemmed with doubt. Whispers abounded with "it's a trap, don't go, organizers are being cagey," etc. then it all turned out to be legit. Ughhh this is not fun.
And—the more diverse the bacteria in your gut microbiome, the stronger your immune system, the healthier your body. Diversity is strength, say it with us!
I have a very sensitive nervous system and with all the fear in the collective, after getting all riled up and burning the phone lines for a couple weeks, I’ve had to take a step back and take care of myself, but that led me to a space where I feel more power than in hollering at my senators & rep… prayer. Not Christian church prayer but in a native lineage with our pipes. Every ceremony includes time in the middle to allow ourselves to imagine/to dream in a new vision. In this context I feel that we’re doing something deeper, building something energetically with solid support. I think it will continue to be hard to know what’s working and what will go nowhere, but I think we have to imagine and act in service of what we want that’s good and true.
I love these thoughts Summer, this below the grass roots call! But what stymies me, and probably lots of folks, is not knowing who / what to trust. First turn these days for most is social media, but the controls to the most resources have been co-opted by the oligarchy already it seems. I've seen traffic from one organizing PAC to support local efforts that is headed by someone I know nothing about and I don't trust the research tools...paranoia leaves me paralyzed, not to be flip...
Right? And the protest last week was hemmed with doubt. Whispers abounded with "it's a trap, don't go, organizers are being cagey," etc. then it all turned out to be legit. Ughhh this is not fun.
thank you Summer. Love how your mind finds a path from point to point. Gil Scott Heron quote is " The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." Cool that Kendrik Lamar riffing on Gil Scott Heron. I love that song. https://genius.com/Gil-scott-heron-the-revolution-will-not-be-televised-lyrics
Yes! Love that quote. And, of course, Kendrick's reiteration of it.
And—the more diverse the bacteria in your gut microbiome, the stronger your immune system, the healthier your body. Diversity is strength, say it with us!
Hear, hear!
I have a very sensitive nervous system and with all the fear in the collective, after getting all riled up and burning the phone lines for a couple weeks, I’ve had to take a step back and take care of myself, but that led me to a space where I feel more power than in hollering at my senators & rep… prayer. Not Christian church prayer but in a native lineage with our pipes. Every ceremony includes time in the middle to allow ourselves to imagine/to dream in a new vision. In this context I feel that we’re doing something deeper, building something energetically with solid support. I think it will continue to be hard to know what’s working and what will go nowhere, but I think we have to imagine and act in service of what we want that’s good and true.