I love hearing you play with other words instead of trauma...ancestral confusion, messes, troubles. I realized we don't have a word for "trauma" in Amharic (that I know of).
And the word for "boundaries" is only used for things or over indulgence.
"Gedeb yelatem, zembela taweralech"- she has no self restrain/limits, she keeps talking
"Gedeb yelelew menged" - a road with no boundaries/borders
But we never say, "gedeb yasfelegegnal", aka I need boundaries - 😆 I reckon we won't be understood if we say this.
My friend was also mentioning that they don't have a Spanish word for boundaries like it's used here. Which clearly indicates that our culture doesn't allow for any of these boundaries/spaces/freedoms to be oneself.
Ooof, the POWER in this one! Merci! Shukran! Asante!
I watched the 'Meditation Party' episode yesterday and ADORED the connection made between intuition as a presence and knowing in the "little body" (as in, this human one) and in the "big Body" (as in the universe/consciousness/etc). So this teaching around re-membering and embodiment - as an erotic practice - could connect to that too, yes? As in, is the erotic a way to be present in this flesh and bones body, as well as a way to FEEL/remember we are part of a larger one? It sounds like the most fun way! :)
Hail Audre Lorde! I love your "mini-erotic disruptions". I'm not sure I buy the "you're only given what you can handle" quote. I heard it a lot in recovery circles. It wreaks a little of blame/shame (maybe?). Here's one of my favorite quotes from Pema Chodren. "Pain isn't a punishment; joy isn't a reward. That shifted my entire understanding of karma. I really appreciate these newsletters! xo
The end of ♌️ season & more water is much needed .. missed all of summer basically for the third year in a row. Next year I am celebrating my birthday for me not for my family not for my friends and not even for my husband.
Yes encore. As in dys-functional families of which I am a member. I do not know of any fully functional families. I do not know if any exist in our age of anxiety and loss of connection with nature and the transcendent.
... today's full moon sharing, was sooo 😍... I'm very much on a similar page as I lean into my crone-hood. as always, thanks for sharing your thoughts, your experiences, your... you...🙏🏻🙌 🌌 🌕 🧚♀️🌿
Thank you for this reflection sis💚🙏🏽
I love hearing you play with other words instead of trauma...ancestral confusion, messes, troubles. I realized we don't have a word for "trauma" in Amharic (that I know of).
And the word for "boundaries" is only used for things or over indulgence.
"Gedeb yelatem, zembela taweralech"- she has no self restrain/limits, she keeps talking
"Gedeb yelelew menged" - a road with no boundaries/borders
But we never say, "gedeb yasfelegegnal", aka I need boundaries - 😆 I reckon we won't be understood if we say this.
My friend was also mentioning that they don't have a Spanish word for boundaries like it's used here. Which clearly indicates that our culture doesn't allow for any of these boundaries/spaces/freedoms to be oneself.
Hugs from snowy Chicago💚
Ooof, the POWER in this one! Merci! Shukran! Asante!
I watched the 'Meditation Party' episode yesterday and ADORED the connection made between intuition as a presence and knowing in the "little body" (as in, this human one) and in the "big Body" (as in the universe/consciousness/etc). So this teaching around re-membering and embodiment - as an erotic practice - could connect to that too, yes? As in, is the erotic a way to be present in this flesh and bones body, as well as a way to FEEL/remember we are part of a larger one? It sounds like the most fun way! :)
I love that connection Aoife! Yes. Erotic Intuitions!! 💕💥💕
Hail Audre Lorde! I love your "mini-erotic disruptions". I'm not sure I buy the "you're only given what you can handle" quote. I heard it a lot in recovery circles. It wreaks a little of blame/shame (maybe?). Here's one of my favorite quotes from Pema Chodren. "Pain isn't a punishment; joy isn't a reward. That shifted my entire understanding of karma. I really appreciate these newsletters! xo
I do not buy that quote at all which is why I love the “incompetence” joke!! 😂 and yes to the Pema quote! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
So much of this 🌈 🦄 💜
I can’t even comment on everything lol
The end of ♌️ season & more water is much needed .. missed all of summer basically for the third year in a row. Next year I am celebrating my birthday for me not for my family not for my friends and not even for my husband.
Re-membering reminds me of a putting back together of what has been dismembered. Within the word "dismembered" is Dys, the lord of the underworld.
Yes! Love dismember/remember! And I did not know that about Dys! Thank you. So fascinating. xox
Yes encore. As in dys-functional families of which I am a member. I do not know of any fully functional families. I do not know if any exist in our age of anxiety and loss of connection with nature and the transcendent.
... today's full moon sharing, was sooo 😍... I'm very much on a similar page as I lean into my crone-hood. as always, thanks for sharing your thoughts, your experiences, your... you...🙏🏻🙌 🌌 🌕 🧚♀️🌿
YAY CRONES!!! xoxo