I want to introduce you to Steve. He’s 83. His wife died a few months ago and he comes to this lodge in Spring Mill, Indiana and draws. He taught art in Terre Haute, IN his whole life. He also did courtroom sketches in court cases. In the comments I’ll share some pics from his sketchbook. He was excited when I said I was going to share his sketches with the world.
This is biblical.
A woman in her eighties. Ten years into Alzheimer's. Hadn't spoken a full sentence in five years.
Takes one, 5 gram dose of psilocybin.
She slept 19 hours and woke up and spoke for hours about her life, recognized family and held real conversations. She regained bladder control after five years, walked on her own. and dressed herself. Gains held for weeks.
The best decision I ever made was to be quiet. I have nothing to prove. I'm done explaining myself, done convincing anyone of my worth, and done fixing what I didn't break. I refuse to fight for a spot in anyone's life. If you see my value, great. If you don't, that's on you. I'm not forcing anyone to appreciate me, respect me, or treat me right. That's a choice they have to make on their own. Just lessons and a future that no longer includes people who took me for granted
I'm grown enough to admit that due to the things I was put through in life, I'm a hard person to deal with sometimes. I overthink, worry, and can be hard to understand. I'm beyond territorial, and require a lot of patience. But I also know that I can love like no other. I can give you the world as mine is falling apart. I'm loyal and my heart is pure. I don't give up on people until I have no choice but to.
no one talks about how hard it is to open up to someone about being sad for no reason. how hard it is to explain to your friends & family that you have a heavy feeling in your chest for no reason
Do you ever get the feeling that it’s all wrong? traffic, malls, smartphones, 9-5, stacked living, debt, guns anything that isn’t streams, fields, trees, fresh produce, quiet, slow living, and real community. Does it ever hit you in the gut that we’ve messed it all up?
A veces la maternidad se siente tan solitaria, aunque tengas la casa llena. Tan solitaria, aunque tu bebé esté pegadito a ti todo el día. Porque no se trata de estar sola físicamente, se trata de sentir que nadie ve tu cansancio, que nadie escucha tus miedos, que nadie nota lo mucho que cargas por dentro. A veces la maternidad se siente tan solitaria porque mientras todos miran al bebé, pocas veces alguien mira a la mamá. Pero si hoy te sientes así, quiero que sepas algo: no eres débil, no eres exagerada y no estás fallando. Estás haciendo lo mejor que puedes y eso ya es inmenso.