In case you forgot, we live on a planet where lightning turns sand into glass, dolphins give each other names, the ocean glows in the dark, and rain has a scent before it falls. You stand here with a beating heart, a steady moon above, and a world quietly, absurdly beautiful.
Portals:
- Swimming in bodies of water
- Singing and dancing freely while surrounded by other people doing the same
- Sleep
- Dressing up
- Talking to children
- Talking to elders
- Talking to strangers
- Airplanes
- A good makeout session
- Watching bugs move from an eye level perspective
- An everything shower
- Movement (both languid and vigorous)
- Creating art
- Creating life
- Eating a home cooked meal
- Breath
- Reading thoughtful words
- Writing honest words
- Speaking intentional words
- Curiosity
- Fully experiencing a cup of tea
- Tuning in to your 5 (6) senses
- Being without service deep in nature
- Your childhood bedroom
- Now, and now, and now, and now, and now, and now, and now, and ...
I don’t want comfort or convenience. I want abundant wildlife, I want a planet covered in forests & greenery, I want breathable air, I want literate kids, I want a revival of reading for pleasure and the arts, I want a culture not in danger of being dismantled by the tech-addled
I am sick and tired of people mocking those who care about the planet. Clean air matters. Living forests matter. Healthy oceans matter. Animals matter. Biodiversity matters. Wanting a livable world for future generations should not be controversial.
We live on a planet where trees communicate, octopuses dream, elephants honor their dead, bees dance to find their way, crows remember, ants build, cats heal with their purring, and the forest, after the fire, blooms again.
i only want the people meant for me. only alignment. we move with ease, with understanding, with problem solving skills, with optimism and abundance. with awareness, with confidence, with swag. always courage. always courageous.