This hit home. Fear and despair are pretty easy to embrace right now (soooo many anxiety attacks). But I need you to know there is a community around on our wee island. I walk the neighborhood and identify those who had Kamala signs and try to memorize who they are. Me? I bought an “in this house…” sign to signal to all that I care and that you matter (did I mention my next door neighbor flies a trump flag?). I have to encourage my inner Pollyanna out to lead me out of myself, to not hide away completely. So please accept my best wishes for your birthday and my wish that your trees hug you back. If you want to reach out, I’m here (get my number from your neighbors across the street) xoxox >^^< peace
I just might…I am incredibly grateful for our community on our wee island. Sorry to hear about your neighbor. I’m pretty sure there are some in my neighborhood, although they don’t advertise.
Thank you for writing- and for so kindly mentioning my work. I've been thinking lately that art is a triage-nurse for the psyche. As artists we're the red cross nurses in the psyche war zone. We *must* create art and share it lest the people around us hemorrhage out all empathy, hope and love. We artists *must* create and share lest humanity's psyche, the parts that make us sentient caring humans dies. If as individuals we can't make our art in the moment- let's talk about art, look at and share other people's art until we can create again. This is a valuable resistance to oppression - building resilience by focusing on human creativity ensures that no matter what abusive people do they will *never* take our humanity. Every minute we create and love creativity it is a body blow to hate and inhumanity! To make art in oppressive times is to resist!!!!
Book I'm finding helpful "Never Say You Can't Survive" by Charlie Jane Anders
Please take care of yourself!! Let's lean into each other and into art … both creating it and enjoying other people's creations. That way we'll be like nurses taking a break in their shift to comfort and care for each other and to be comforted and cared for. Hugs! 💙💚💙
You are loved, wanted and needed!!! Please have some chocolate, some soup or a long hot bath or a good novel and some rest!! We will keep going together!!! 💙💚💙💚
This hit home. Fear and despair are pretty easy to embrace right now (soooo many anxiety attacks). But I need you to know there is a community around on our wee island. I walk the neighborhood and identify those who had Kamala signs and try to memorize who they are. Me? I bought an “in this house…” sign to signal to all that I care and that you matter (did I mention my next door neighbor flies a trump flag?). I have to encourage my inner Pollyanna out to lead me out of myself, to not hide away completely. So please accept my best wishes for your birthday and my wish that your trees hug you back. If you want to reach out, I’m here (get my number from your neighbors across the street) xoxox >^^< peace
I just might…I am incredibly grateful for our community on our wee island. Sorry to hear about your neighbor. I’m pretty sure there are some in my neighborhood, although they don’t advertise.
Thank you for writing- and for so kindly mentioning my work. I've been thinking lately that art is a triage-nurse for the psyche. As artists we're the red cross nurses in the psyche war zone. We *must* create art and share it lest the people around us hemorrhage out all empathy, hope and love. We artists *must* create and share lest humanity's psyche, the parts that make us sentient caring humans dies. If as individuals we can't make our art in the moment- let's talk about art, look at and share other people's art until we can create again. This is a valuable resistance to oppression - building resilience by focusing on human creativity ensures that no matter what abusive people do they will *never* take our humanity. Every minute we create and love creativity it is a body blow to hate and inhumanity! To make art in oppressive times is to resist!!!!
Book I'm finding helpful "Never Say You Can't Survive" by Charlie Jane Anders
Love this! Really appreciate your words right now.
Hugs back at cha.
Please take care of yourself!! Let's lean into each other and into art … both creating it and enjoying other people's creations. That way we'll be like nurses taking a break in their shift to comfort and care for each other and to be comforted and cared for. Hugs! 💙💚💙
See, now I’m getting all weepy again. I am undone by kindness in the world.
You are loved, wanted and needed!!! Please have some chocolate, some soup or a long hot bath or a good novel and some rest!! We will keep going together!!! 💙💚💙💚
Dear longtime island fellow tree-planting friend, thanks for your wisdom mixed with humor and humanity. ❤️
I love your trees!
Thank you!