"I’ve now long known something not everyone seems to pick up on: that external referencing is not our friend. Capitalist/industrialist/individualist culture is not our friend. Patriarchy is not our friend. Our own mind, when shaped by these influences, is not our friend. When our mind is not our friend, we aim to escape, to forget in whatever way ... Continue Reading >>
Women
Melissa Allison: What is Real?
"We each know our own sliver of what’s happening based on what we experience directly or through media (deep faked or otherwise). That knowledge forms our truth, and while it is necessarily subjective, it is far from impotent. What we believe about ourselves and the world greatly shapes how we feel inside and what comes next. This happens whether we realize ... Continue Reading >>
Mandy Sandbach: Conversation with Poetry of Predicament
Another compelling and authentic conversation with Dean Walker (Poetry of Predicament podcast) and Mandy Sandbach. With evident deep respect for Self, Self of other and the living Planet, this exploration takes many twists and turns - with every one a gateway to a new insight. Enjoy! ... Continue Reading >>
Melissa Allison: Trusting Myself Beyond Stories
New Post: from Stela Shakti
Louise and Dean: New Conversation in Chaotic Times
My conversations with Dean Walker of The Poetry of Predicament podcast always open doors to my own as-yet unexpressed thinking. This one proved particularly potent for me. For some time, I have had no interest in speaking, blogging or even journaling. Every thought I have seems to be one that I've had so many times before. As I listened to the podcast ... Continue Reading >>
Stela Murrizi: Covid-19 and Conventional Narrative
"When it comes to Covid-19, that voice of wisdom tells me that the conventional narrative is inherently untrustworthy and full of countless contradictions. The loudest voices on conventional media AND conspiracy theory channels only spew messages of fear, hatred and shame. We are now experiencing polarization in narratives, and therefore ideologies, like ... Continue Reading >>
Melissa Allison: Poetry of Predicament
Another great conversation with Melissa Allison and Dean Walker of The Poetry of Predicament podcast. You'll find the blog post referred to on Melissa's blog. Be sure to allow time for browsing - there is much shared that will touch your Soul. Enjoy! ... Continue Reading >>
New post: Stela Shakti
Culturally... globally... we are caught/trapped in the bands of the hurricane. Every moment of every day, we seek the right information that we might make the right choices - for ourselves and those we care about. Consider, for a moment, how life might change were we to move into the eye of the hurricane; move into that place of vast stillness and calm; ... Continue Reading >>