Kai offered us this great prompt for our group last Thursday. We had some really interesting discussions around this. Any thoughts?
"Some of us feel like victims of woke and other forms of authoritarianism. Even in our confusion and fear, we know in our bones that inciting race hatred, compelling speech, and cutting healthy body parts off of children are evil. So, we find others, like ourselves, trade stories, hold emotions, experiment with language and ideas. We feel connected and reassured. Becoming “anti-woke” is natural and healthy, but, as the language reveals, it is a fundamentally negative orientation that keeps us paranoid, playing defense.
The gift of woke is that it reminds us of something we fogotten: we have core values. The way out of victimhood is to articulate what we want and to pursue it. Saying “no” to woke is insufficient: we must say “yes” to life. So, what are your values? What do you truly want? What lights you up? What makes you laugh? Fills you with wonder? Relaxes you? What makes you strong? What makes you feel engaged? What gifts of your ancestors do you want to transmit and instantiate?"
I made this for my friend's daughter who is trying out pottery. I've been making her little instructional videos and this one is a timelapse of me trimming and putting a handle on a mug. Thought I would share in case you guys find this interesting.
Someone shared this with me who said it had been circulating in the Hasidic community. Will likely offend a lot of people these days.
Hi everyone, I haven't been active in Solid Ground for a while, but I am still alive and kicking! I now work as personal assistant to a mind-bendingly weird and diva-esque artist-lip-syncher-performer named Fiona Blueberry. She is blissfully clueless about politics and seems to be completely unaware of the culture wars. Working with her is a breath of fresh air. If you need a mood lift, I encourage you to watch this video we made together. Happy 4th, everyone! Wishing you fun/love/peace on this holiday. :) www.fionablueberry.com
Sacrificial Love is what makes the world go around, but bad ideas pervert this crucial instinct.. If you want to change the world, start by “cleaning your room” as Jordan Peterson would say: start with your own kid. As a homeschooling Mom I will attest to the fact that fancy private schools are not necessary, but you must be willing to sacrifice your ego (aka: job, income, friend group, free time). Furthermore, academic success is not necessarily what privileges the kids in this article: it is moral clarity and prioritization.
I’ve had some of my own SJW/woke triggers (I guess you could call it OCD) recently. But a phrase I thought of to encapsulate my feelings is this:
“I didn’t grow up under the understanding that men and women serve as EQUAL partners…or even that women and girls are ‘better than men’ only to still be accused of being part of the problem of being a man.”
Ok…admittedly, the way gender dynamics are talked about (“male-dominated spaces,” “paving the way for women in those spaces,” etc.) tends to hit me very personally. Like an automatic accusation unless I’m individually affirmed just as an individual. I know. I have this ailment. But I just hope I’m not alone.
