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?"
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
With Mamdani in office I'm afraid that "gender affirming care" is just a train ride away for of our vulnerable youth.
I am so grateful for the Open Therapy Institute and will likely use a therapist through their network. However, if you have a therapist and you are trying to vet them for indoctrination, what questions do you ask that are not too direct?
Just wanted to share some love. This was a response to me defending Kristin Chenoweth. Even though she is an LGBT ally, she has the decency to mourn with those mourning Charlie. Then it’s like the “LGBT community” comes and “puts her in her place.” Of note is that she ALSO came to perform for Christmas in 2018 with the Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square. And even THEN many in the LGBT world criticized her for it. It really irritated me back then. I wanted to make sure she knew that there ARE gay people in the Tabernacle and that we join the rest of the populace in the excitement of having her perform with us.
