06/11/2026
Reading today about more buffoonery in the world, I remembered something my mom told me during another chaos cycle,
"When things get weird, just ᏰᏋ ᏇᏋᎥᏒᎴᏋᏒ."
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☆ And while, on this page & in this space, I try to be intentional about starving energy vampires & not directly feeding into the click & rage bait mayhem, I think its of utmost importance to be aware of where we spend our dollars & energy. If you find out, for instance, the person you go to for lawn care or hair care or whatever is excited by hatred and bigotry, even declaring that some folks don't exist and others don't deserve to 'be here', you not only have a right, but a duty to find better people. Differences of opinions are not the same as beliefs on human dignity. (That gaslighting is a topic for another day).
☆ It is deliberate and from a place of kindness that this space remains one of personal and collective action and not one of spreading more things to keep track of -- so many have reached their threshold of energy and their spiritual and cognitive bandwidth is waning, if still present. So many are processing their own family dynamics, all while trying to just stay afloat. It would be a violation of my values to pile more on them.
Make no mistake, though. I DO have opinions -- strong ones. I have values -- stronger ones. I honor & support LGBTQIA+ communities. I honor & support Immigrant communities. I love & seek out knowledge & varied spiritual pathways. I am well-read in history and propaganda techniques & am naturally opposed to anything that polices thought. I believe that the gift of Free Agency and discernment ARE gifts and noone has the right to manipulate those. In 10 years, 20 years, 40 years- health willing- I am confident I will be able to say I was on the right side of history and I strived to leave the world just a little less terrible.
I believe you have a right to know about who is working with your energy & who you are supporting. I cannot promise a safe space (and no one should -- that's a cringe-worthy power play). But, I can promise to always honor your inalienable right to (do MORE THAN) exist.
