Wonderfully written and true from my perspective. It reminds me of Einstein's often quoted Imagination is more important than knowledge: Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. I finally asked myself what is my legacy. I have no money to speak of and it will probably be gone if our corporatized medical system has its way with me. So, I write and I plan no further than one year out into an unknown future. Your writings help stimulate my imagination. Take care of yourself. :)
Thank you, Nance. ❤️ I think many of us are in a similar place, learning to live with shorter horizons and softer plans. I don’t look much beyond a year myself. I do this because I love it, and I also hope it helps provide a grounded and sustainable future—not anything grand, just enough to continue doing meaningful work. I’m grateful our paths have crossed and that we get to imagine together. ❤️
I hope the majority don’t feel the way you described.
We’ve never been offered anything for sure. We were in a cycle where people depended on doing what had been done for so long they believed it was going to happen. They based their future on that assumption. It wasn’t a very nice future in my opinion. We were so controlled and programmed and school was one of the main ways they programmed us. Children hated school and many hated their jobs but drug themselves there everyday. People rarely had enough money to live well and many never vacationed or had much free time for anything. Families were targeted and divorce has been the norm. So much trauma that was created to lessen us. I could go on forever.
I am grateful it’s all coming to an end. Yes it’s chaotic and there is much unknown which creates fear. I focus on how beautiful we can make our world when we have freedom to participate. We don’t need this global control system. We need local community based systems where everyone participates. We need new ways of doing everything. Think of changing schools to something more unstructured and outside. Things children love. They don’t need to be taught so many of the things they’re currently taught but not actually learning. They’re taught much more by their families and friends. Yes they need to read, write and do basic arithmetic, true history which is actually very interesting. They should learn how to be independent, growing food, repairing simple things, money management, cooking , cleaning and true ways to stay healthy.
We need a completely new way to heal and stay healthy. There are so many lies it’s unbelievable.
That was way too much but I’m passionate about the future and how we are going to re-create how we live.
I hope more people will come to understand we are on the precipice of a new age. Not a new world government.
Thank you, Sammie. ❤️ I think that’s part of what makes this moment so interesting. Some are grieving what is passing, while others are excited about what might become possible. Perhaps both can be true at once. I appreciate your vision for more local, participatory, and human ways of living. Whatever comes, I hope we create it with wisdom, compassion, and a little more wonder. ❤️
Thank u Sammie for sharing! Community is challenging to create. Yesterday, I prepared for a new acquaintance to come bye. We have been speaking for weeks on the phone n thru texts. I met her son at the local hardware store a while ago. I called him as he said he was a handyman n open for new clients. He came to put together a walker for me w my recent injury. We talked afterwards, n I helped w some suggestions for his diet n concern about his weight. (I’m a licensed therapist) His mother reached out to say “thank you” (the son is in his 30’s, lives at hm, n I filed that away for safe keeping)…
This new person never showed up yesterday. She did not even text or silly emoji me that something had changed. She’s a little younger than I am, n still wks more than I do. I certainly understand priorities. However, being kind n honoring another is not even embraced in our present chaos n crumbling 🤔😳
I’m glad we have this space w Connie to find some like-minded folks to share n grow together
You’re absolutely right. Something has changed—and the consequences are going to be devastating. The changes we’re seeing aren’t coincidental, and if we don’t do something about this we could very well see the civilization we love fall apart right in front of us.
Thank you. I’ll read it. I don’t expect everyone to see things exactly as I do, but I think many people sense that something deeper than politics or economics is changing. I’m interested in understanding the cultural, spiritual, and human dimensions of that shift. I appreciate the recommendation.
Perhaps the edge of the event horizon is also where new stars are born. Thank you, Daniel. May we continue blessing one another and keeping the lamps lit. ❤️
Nailed it! Frames The Next Great Adventure ahead clearly. Building from imagination what is possible that uplifts us all together. It is that simple and that profound. And the "us" matters just as much as the me. It can't happen otherwise.
Aine, thank you. ❤️ I think you’ve touched something essential. The future isn’t built by isolated individuals, but by shared imagination and shared participation. The “us” matters every bit as much as the “me.” Perhaps that is what we’ve forgotten, and perhaps remembering it is part of the next great adventure. ❤️
Perhaps remembering that “us” matters every bit as much as “me” is part of the next great adventure. ❤️
Oh, Connie, I feel the deep sorrow and grief of this in my heart. Yet your gentle reminder that we can choice to not be “consumers of distraction instead of builders of legacy” invites us into experiences of our “human wonder” where we can “imagine” a better world that does not yet exist. So thank you, and please take precious care of yourself. You are simply a treasure beyond measure, especially in these times of Epic Change.
I imagine all of your “Tending the In-Between” Substack posts naturally becoming, just as they are, a bestselling book with your lovely narrations being an accompanying audiobook. Imagine! 💛
Sylvia, thank you. 💛 Your words touched me deeply. I think many of us are grieving and imagining at the same time, and perhaps both belong. I don’t know what any of this ultimately becomes, but I do know that I love this work and feel called to keep showing up for it. The thought that these pieces might one day gather themselves into a book, with the audio accompanying them, feels less like ambition and more like a natural unfolding. Imagine indeed. 😊 Thank you for your kindness, your encouragement, and for reminding me that legacy isn’t always something we build by force. Sometimes it grows quietly while we’re busy tending what is right in front of us. 💛
Wonderfully written and true from my perspective. It reminds me of Einstein's often quoted Imagination is more important than knowledge: Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world. I finally asked myself what is my legacy. I have no money to speak of and it will probably be gone if our corporatized medical system has its way with me. So, I write and I plan no further than one year out into an unknown future. Your writings help stimulate my imagination. Take care of yourself. :)
Thank you, Nance. ❤️ I think many of us are in a similar place, learning to live with shorter horizons and softer plans. I don’t look much beyond a year myself. I do this because I love it, and I also hope it helps provide a grounded and sustainable future—not anything grand, just enough to continue doing meaningful work. I’m grateful our paths have crossed and that we get to imagine together. ❤️
Agreed. Nance, you would appreciate this:
https://thomasobrien.substack.com/p/the-paradox-of-prosperity-how-postmodernism?r=1wocq8
I hope the majority don’t feel the way you described.
We’ve never been offered anything for sure. We were in a cycle where people depended on doing what had been done for so long they believed it was going to happen. They based their future on that assumption. It wasn’t a very nice future in my opinion. We were so controlled and programmed and school was one of the main ways they programmed us. Children hated school and many hated their jobs but drug themselves there everyday. People rarely had enough money to live well and many never vacationed or had much free time for anything. Families were targeted and divorce has been the norm. So much trauma that was created to lessen us. I could go on forever.
I am grateful it’s all coming to an end. Yes it’s chaotic and there is much unknown which creates fear. I focus on how beautiful we can make our world when we have freedom to participate. We don’t need this global control system. We need local community based systems where everyone participates. We need new ways of doing everything. Think of changing schools to something more unstructured and outside. Things children love. They don’t need to be taught so many of the things they’re currently taught but not actually learning. They’re taught much more by their families and friends. Yes they need to read, write and do basic arithmetic, true history which is actually very interesting. They should learn how to be independent, growing food, repairing simple things, money management, cooking , cleaning and true ways to stay healthy.
We need a completely new way to heal and stay healthy. There are so many lies it’s unbelievable.
That was way too much but I’m passionate about the future and how we are going to re-create how we live.
I hope more people will come to understand we are on the precipice of a new age. Not a new world government.
Thank you, Sammie. ❤️ I think that’s part of what makes this moment so interesting. Some are grieving what is passing, while others are excited about what might become possible. Perhaps both can be true at once. I appreciate your vision for more local, participatory, and human ways of living. Whatever comes, I hope we create it with wisdom, compassion, and a little more wonder. ❤️
Thank u Sammie for sharing! Community is challenging to create. Yesterday, I prepared for a new acquaintance to come bye. We have been speaking for weeks on the phone n thru texts. I met her son at the local hardware store a while ago. I called him as he said he was a handyman n open for new clients. He came to put together a walker for me w my recent injury. We talked afterwards, n I helped w some suggestions for his diet n concern about his weight. (I’m a licensed therapist) His mother reached out to say “thank you” (the son is in his 30’s, lives at hm, n I filed that away for safe keeping)…
This new person never showed up yesterday. She did not even text or silly emoji me that something had changed. She’s a little younger than I am, n still wks more than I do. I certainly understand priorities. However, being kind n honoring another is not even embraced in our present chaos n crumbling 🤔😳
I’m glad we have this space w Connie to find some like-minded folks to share n grow together
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You’re absolutely right. Something has changed—and the consequences are going to be devastating. The changes we’re seeing aren’t coincidental, and if we don’t do something about this we could very well see the civilization we love fall apart right in front of us.
I think you would appreciate this: https://thomasobrien.substack.com/p/the-paradox-of-prosperity-how-postmodernism?r=1wocq8
It goes in depth on many of the issues you raise.
Thank you. I’ll read it. I don’t expect everyone to see things exactly as I do, but I think many people sense that something deeper than politics or economics is changing. I’m interested in understanding the cultural, spiritual, and human dimensions of that shift. I appreciate the recommendation.
Absolutely, it’s a pleasure to connect. Looking forward to reading more of your work.
In spacial terms when a civilization stops dreaming, it has reached the edge of the event horizon.
Perhaps the edge of the event horizon is also where new stars are born. Thank you, Daniel. May we continue blessing one another and keeping the lamps lit. ❤️
Nailed it! Frames The Next Great Adventure ahead clearly. Building from imagination what is possible that uplifts us all together. It is that simple and that profound. And the "us" matters just as much as the me. It can't happen otherwise.
Aine, thank you. ❤️ I think you’ve touched something essential. The future isn’t built by isolated individuals, but by shared imagination and shared participation. The “us” matters every bit as much as the “me.” Perhaps that is what we’ve forgotten, and perhaps remembering it is part of the next great adventure. ❤️
Perhaps remembering that “us” matters every bit as much as “me” is part of the next great adventure. ❤️
Oh, Connie, I feel the deep sorrow and grief of this in my heart. Yet your gentle reminder that we can choice to not be “consumers of distraction instead of builders of legacy” invites us into experiences of our “human wonder” where we can “imagine” a better world that does not yet exist. So thank you, and please take precious care of yourself. You are simply a treasure beyond measure, especially in these times of Epic Change.
I imagine all of your “Tending the In-Between” Substack posts naturally becoming, just as they are, a bestselling book with your lovely narrations being an accompanying audiobook. Imagine! 💛
Sylvia, thank you. 💛 Your words touched me deeply. I think many of us are grieving and imagining at the same time, and perhaps both belong. I don’t know what any of this ultimately becomes, but I do know that I love this work and feel called to keep showing up for it. The thought that these pieces might one day gather themselves into a book, with the audio accompanying them, feels less like ambition and more like a natural unfolding. Imagine indeed. 😊 Thank you for your kindness, your encouragement, and for reminding me that legacy isn’t always something we build by force. Sometimes it grows quietly while we’re busy tending what is right in front of us. 💛