Co-Existing. Is it really that difficult?
E178: Galapagos adventures - Kicker Rock
A 291-word post today. I’m writing this edition for me. And for you if you need it.
I’m feeling defeated and depleted. The headlines are sucking the air out of every room and every discussion. So I’m returning to nature to remind me that even in the most unlikely of spaces, a diversity of species shows us that it is possible to be respectfully inclusive, share the same rock, and co-habit.
That’s all she wrote. (And it took as long as a regular issue!)
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Over to you:
Why do you write? How do you write when circumstances serve you a huge helping of slump?
and I discussed tactics and hacks to maintain a rhythm and flow when publishing weekly. “Sometimes I write for myself” (paraphrasing from his essay “My Mother’s Button Collection”) because I catch myself “frozen between deadlines and dignity.”Morning pages. Meditation. Music and exercise. Is there one tactic that helps you when you when this mood catches you? Please share.
Hello Tribe Tilt!
You have self-selected into a powerful, wonderful group. We, in Tribe Tilt, believe we can make a difference to the people and places that are precious to us, with fun, hope and agency in our lives. We believe the best ideas can come from anyone, anywhere, at any time. Please add your voice and join our conversations.
Stay healthy. From there all else becomes possible.
Until next week …
Karena
© on all photos and video in this edition Karena de Souza. Please ask for permission before downloading.
Sometimes I focus on short-form just to get the juices flowing!
Excellent questions. Why we write is probably easy—for many of us, I imagine it’s as essential as breathing. But how? A far more difficult question. When I am heartsick and bereft, I try to remember that someone needs to read my words—my heart. I start with a random sentence and begin to type. I may go back to delete much of what I’ve written, but the very act of writing is the lubrication for creativity. My martial arts grandmaster says of training, “When you least want to, you most need to “ I think it’s the same for writing. And I know I am deeply grateful that you find a way to write, no matter what you’re feeling. You inspire and encourage me.