Experiencing human-ness is what connects us all, it's what makes life life, and it begs the question what/why the fuck are we experiencing being human for? And I think a pretty good answer to that is the question you pose at the end of this essay: asking others (and yourself) "what happened?" There's really all the "why" in there that you could ever need. Soooooo muuuuuch spacceeeeee!!!!!!!
It's a question that will take a lifetime to answer. Literally. The experience(s) will never change, but the way in which we think about the experience, what values we hold/don't, where we place ourselves in society, how we feel (generally), how we think (generally), our takeaways and our insights, what we continue to defend and what we happily let go will likely change and morph and evolve, which is fantastic. We get to see the ways we change through that one question, and press up against past beliefs, ideologies, and values. So rad.
You go on a hike and come across a river. It's flowing. It's beautiful. After looking at the river for a minute, are you looking at the same river you came across a minute ago? Your answer depends entirely on your perception. Your perception depends entirely on your life experience.
A conversation that revolves around the question "what happened?" is much more fluid than an argument revolved around the same question. I don't even know how an argument could happen over listening to another person's experience and PURELY their experience. There's certainly a time and a place for both dialogue and arguments, even in relationships (Shakshuka girl). But being able to ask and answer "what happened?" to your partner and to yourself allows for more space, forgiveness, and love. Let me hear about what happened to you and why you think this, and you can listen to me talk about the same. Yes, let's just recognize the differences and similarities between our experiences of human-ness, let's recognize how we're all, in some ways, murals of the life that has passed before our eyes, and let's be eager to see what will change tomorrow, so that we can morph just a little bit more. Let's love each other and trust each other and walk through the rain together.
No language has words to express my gratitude for walking through thunderstorms with you. "Thank you, I love you" will have to do for now.
P.S. Pretty fucking ironic how I needed all my shit for that trip to be waterproof!!! I've been so scared of getting drenched. But now I lay in my backyard and get soaked, knowing I'll find answers in the downpour.
Brilliant!! Totally agree re: flowing conversation vs. argument. If all we have is our perspective, arguments can only scratch the surface. They just show us where our passion is and point to what we need to work on. Thank you for the beautiful comment.
You know Iām comin with a heater about Shakshuka girl eventually. Watch this space šš»
Experiencing human-ness is what connects us all, it's what makes life life, and it begs the question what/why the fuck are we experiencing being human for? And I think a pretty good answer to that is the question you pose at the end of this essay: asking others (and yourself) "what happened?" There's really all the "why" in there that you could ever need. Soooooo muuuuuch spacceeeeee!!!!!!!
It's a question that will take a lifetime to answer. Literally. The experience(s) will never change, but the way in which we think about the experience, what values we hold/don't, where we place ourselves in society, how we feel (generally), how we think (generally), our takeaways and our insights, what we continue to defend and what we happily let go will likely change and morph and evolve, which is fantastic. We get to see the ways we change through that one question, and press up against past beliefs, ideologies, and values. So rad.
You go on a hike and come across a river. It's flowing. It's beautiful. After looking at the river for a minute, are you looking at the same river you came across a minute ago? Your answer depends entirely on your perception. Your perception depends entirely on your life experience.
A conversation that revolves around the question "what happened?" is much more fluid than an argument revolved around the same question. I don't even know how an argument could happen over listening to another person's experience and PURELY their experience. There's certainly a time and a place for both dialogue and arguments, even in relationships (Shakshuka girl). But being able to ask and answer "what happened?" to your partner and to yourself allows for more space, forgiveness, and love. Let me hear about what happened to you and why you think this, and you can listen to me talk about the same. Yes, let's just recognize the differences and similarities between our experiences of human-ness, let's recognize how we're all, in some ways, murals of the life that has passed before our eyes, and let's be eager to see what will change tomorrow, so that we can morph just a little bit more. Let's love each other and trust each other and walk through the rain together.
No language has words to express my gratitude for walking through thunderstorms with you. "Thank you, I love you" will have to do for now.
P.S. Pretty fucking ironic how I needed all my shit for that trip to be waterproof!!! I've been so scared of getting drenched. But now I lay in my backyard and get soaked, knowing I'll find answers in the downpour.
Brilliant!! Totally agree re: flowing conversation vs. argument. If all we have is our perspective, arguments can only scratch the surface. They just show us where our passion is and point to what we need to work on. Thank you for the beautiful comment.
You know Iām comin with a heater about Shakshuka girl eventually. Watch this space šš»
Much love! Always.
I can't wait to hear about Shakshuka girl!!!! Hahahaha
"We're all, in some ways, murals of the life that has passed before our eyes," my GOD, little moon poet! Love, love.
Thank you! I find inspiration in you, Moon!