wild
the point is the same: playful carelessness is an antidote to scarcity.
how then, shall we learn to become more playful, careless people?
punk
community
limitations (on "from each according to ability")
post-heroism (on why you don't need to be a radical; that is, a "hero")
joy
i'm so thankful for everybody who teaches me to cultivate love for god's gift of land. it is also true that it's good to have many different kinds of teachers, whereas the most visible voices in the landscape of earth-conscious living (e.g. permaculture, foraging, etc.) have often come through a white perspective. here is my small collection of teachers from "the surround" (moten and harvey).
i.e., wellness stuff that acknowledges that capitalism is hell and not to be acclimated to
five
for the love of places, people, and spirits
these aren't even the "best" writers, but every time i read their work, i feel a tingle.
when i breathe in, i can smell the air of god's country.
influence isn't even the right word. i don't even know who i'd be without them.
there's a lot of genderswap manga out there, but this collection leans towards the cuter ones, rather than the ecchi ones.
for the common good:
psyche (soul)
“Perhaps all the dragons in our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us act, just once, with beauty and courage. Perhaps everything that frightens us is, in its deepest essence, something helpless that wants our love.”
― Rainer Maria Rilke, Letters to a Young Poet
the enneagram is a psychological typology (and growth tool) which outlines nine ways in which humans tend to be unbalanced (and "stuck" in our ways).
the enneagram proposes that our unbalanced personality stems from nine habitual motivations and avoidances (i.e., subconscious desires and fears) we are driven by
for a good intro, you can visit the enneagram institute
enneagram
curious compassion / healing