This is one of those posts that probably is worth me re-reading several times. I have had a hard time with expectations that other people do things my way or try natural healing or products that I use. They really get to make their choices and so do I, and I don't even have to talk about it. I'm just grateful to feel and experience more and more that I DO get to choose.
About 4 years ago, the plandemic was going strong and it opened my eyes.
Since then, I have found Mark Attwood and through Mark I found you. Yes, I need to purchase the book you wrote together.
About what you wrote here Abby, about the opening of the Olympic Games. All I can say, is that for me, it felt very wrong. I do have a Christian background and yes, for me it felt like a mockery of Christianity. I can definately notice a sort of split between timelines if you will. I have family members who truly still think the institutions and structures as they are now, are just fine. There is no way I can convince them otherwise. Seems I will need to accept that, it is likely not their time to wake up yet.
The same goes for friends I had a band with before COVID (I play the guitar), to them I was crazy for not wanting to comply to the masks, the jabs and the QR codes.
Luckily I have found likeminded people I can share my musical hobby with again.
Right now, here on Substack I am sharing things like poems and lyrics.
Ha ha, I am not truly good enough to truly write my own songs yet.
I loved this Abby and wholeheartedly agree. I enjoyed the audaciousness of the opening ceremony but I've always liked irreverence, for me it is important to keep sacred cows in perspective because they often are / become self fulfilling prophecies but I can also understand how it could feel wrong for others. Having respectful conversations like these aroun contentious issues is productive but censorship and cancellation is not.
What I'm finding most instructive these days is investigating what feels wrong for me. Trying to understand why it feels wrong is answering more questions than accepting what feels right when it comes to contentious issues. A downside to this though is a sense of never feeling like I have a set in stone opinion and this makes it a lot harder write and publish confidently, especially with limited time (I am writing this with my two year old literally wrapped around my shoulders like a scarf 😆)
I don’t think we can afford to be set in stone right now. We need to be pliable and open, receptive to ideas and able to change our minds. We have forgotten how to debate. Most of all, however, we need to be present and available to our loved ones. And you’re doing all of that!
It's all about timing, and this post was indeed what was needed to be read and digested TODAY! I had a job interview (about my 1000th one in my life up until now), and it just felt so wrong before and after. I actually "got" the job, but it doesn't feel like it is worth having. I came out of it feeling disrespected/ irritated and misunderstood, I know what has to be done- and I have done it a lot recently- withdraw my energy from the process, follow another path and find other options. As for live and let live, yes that really is the only way. It is a shame my husband doesn't value my insights- but I will do me and he can do him. We had a blazing row the other night, and he said "you hug trees, do you know how weird and unhinged that looks to people?", I said "I don't care what you or anyone else thinks, it works for me". Will see what unfolds going forward.
This is one of those posts that probably is worth me re-reading several times. I have had a hard time with expectations that other people do things my way or try natural healing or products that I use. They really get to make their choices and so do I, and I don't even have to talk about it. I'm just grateful to feel and experience more and more that I DO get to choose.
We all get to choose - and not choosing is also a choice 🙏🏻💖
Great post. I really enjoy reading your work. ❤️✨
Thank you so much!
Love, love love!!! :) :) :)
About 4 years ago, the plandemic was going strong and it opened my eyes.
Since then, I have found Mark Attwood and through Mark I found you. Yes, I need to purchase the book you wrote together.
About what you wrote here Abby, about the opening of the Olympic Games. All I can say, is that for me, it felt very wrong. I do have a Christian background and yes, for me it felt like a mockery of Christianity. I can definately notice a sort of split between timelines if you will. I have family members who truly still think the institutions and structures as they are now, are just fine. There is no way I can convince them otherwise. Seems I will need to accept that, it is likely not their time to wake up yet.
The same goes for friends I had a band with before COVID (I play the guitar), to them I was crazy for not wanting to comply to the masks, the jabs and the QR codes.
Luckily I have found likeminded people I can share my musical hobby with again.
Right now, here on Substack I am sharing things like poems and lyrics.
Ha ha, I am not truly good enough to truly write my own songs yet.
Maybe you are truly good enough for me!
Very good article 👏
I loved this Abby and wholeheartedly agree. I enjoyed the audaciousness of the opening ceremony but I've always liked irreverence, for me it is important to keep sacred cows in perspective because they often are / become self fulfilling prophecies but I can also understand how it could feel wrong for others. Having respectful conversations like these aroun contentious issues is productive but censorship and cancellation is not.
What I'm finding most instructive these days is investigating what feels wrong for me. Trying to understand why it feels wrong is answering more questions than accepting what feels right when it comes to contentious issues. A downside to this though is a sense of never feeling like I have a set in stone opinion and this makes it a lot harder write and publish confidently, especially with limited time (I am writing this with my two year old literally wrapped around my shoulders like a scarf 😆)
I don’t think we can afford to be set in stone right now. We need to be pliable and open, receptive to ideas and able to change our minds. We have forgotten how to debate. Most of all, however, we need to be present and available to our loved ones. And you’re doing all of that!
It's all about timing, and this post was indeed what was needed to be read and digested TODAY! I had a job interview (about my 1000th one in my life up until now), and it just felt so wrong before and after. I actually "got" the job, but it doesn't feel like it is worth having. I came out of it feeling disrespected/ irritated and misunderstood, I know what has to be done- and I have done it a lot recently- withdraw my energy from the process, follow another path and find other options. As for live and let live, yes that really is the only way. It is a shame my husband doesn't value my insights- but I will do me and he can do him. We had a blazing row the other night, and he said "you hug trees, do you know how weird and unhinged that looks to people?", I said "I don't care what you or anyone else thinks, it works for me". Will see what unfolds going forward.
I’m so glad it helped. Keep shining your light and hold your frequency. Husbands are known to lag behind but they can come along eventually.
Super post Abby. You make it all so clear. Love it 💖💖💖