i am in need of a discussion.
some feedback, if you will.
my head is so full of thoughts about the end of the world as we know it (i know dramatic, right?) i seriously think it's going to explode. seriously. i have been getting migraines which i have never, ever experienced before on a weekly basis. like lightning striking on the interior of my brain.
i have been having nightmare after nightmare about what would happen if we woke tomorrow with no water running from the tap or electricity that worked like magic. i can't stop thinking about whose diet would stay virtually unchanged if we no longer had the option of going to the supermarket or the fast food restaurant for food. i am feeling more and more disenchanted with consumerism and that our whole lives are built around money, accumulating more and more worthless shit, greed, and power. i feel saddened at the fact that even while standing in the middle of a crowd, i am still alone. that i live in a neighborhood surrounded by people, yet i am isolated. i am irritated that our public discourse is on how to make driving cars "greener" rather than why the hell do we need these cars in the first place. i have been dwelling on the simple fact that we are so out of balance with our natural world that it is inevitable that she will bring herself back into balance sooner or later. most likely sooner.
most of all i am so annoyed at myself that i am thinking about all these things from a place of fear, lack, and panic.
bottom line-i am annoyed at myself for being annoyed about thoughts that are totally annoying me. quite possibly consuming me. yikes.
how do i move on from this place of yuck?
how about i flip this fear coin and look at this issue(s) from a place of positivity? to see the silver lining. yes, our world is changing, no question, but why all the drama and fear of change?
i have been hearing a lot about a current shift in our collective human consciousness. a sweeping change in thought about what it means to live joyful lives that are no longer fighting against the very earth that sustains us. i know that i am not the only one out there thinking, wondering, and dreaming about what our lives will be like when we are more in line with the natural world. it seems that there are a lot of people that had never identified with phrases such as "saving the earth" in the past are beginning to act on making their footprint a little lighter.
that, to me, could definitely be seen as one of many silver linings.
so, now i am inviting you to ramble. let's get this philosophical party started! a few questions i've been chewing on......
what is the last civilization/tribe/group of people in history that you think lived most in balance with nature?
do you think there are real implications to living the way we do? or is it a bunch of new age hooey?
should we continue exploring on how to make our current way of life more earth friendly, or do we need to backtrack and redefine what it means to live a good life?
p.s. i don't mean for this to seem totally dorky or teacher-like, i am just in need of getting these swirling, often conflicting, ideas out of my head and into a more productive form. (i.e.-keeping myself from going crazy.)
xoxo
3 comments:
I think there is way too much here to talk about in a comment. If everyone did a couple of little things, we could change the world. If you do your part, you can be part of that change.
I am also a migraine sufferer. If you haven't already, you should see a doctor. They can help.
thanks diane. your words are so true.it's all in the little things. i think often i see a huge mountain that needs to be moved and i see how big and intimidating it is and give up before i get started. i am delighted at the simplicity of small steps, small movements, small thoughts of hope.
thanks for your comments, they are much appreciated.
Hi Aubrey,
Found your blog and I ask these questions to myself as well. I often look at the !Kung Bushman and see a culture that knows how to live in balance with nature. However we, as Western citizens have no chance of doing such. We need to take crital looks at the lives that we live and how we interact with our natural world. Culture in history that live with the environment symbiotically are happy and at peace, something our common industrial society cannot boast. Though, I think backtracking is not an option since the structure are so finely woven into our beings and society all ready. The best we can do is create a positive, loving and earth friendly community around us. Spread the good fight to all you meet. Help guide the disenchanted consumers to the life of being a ecological citizen. Asking what is preventing them from living a 'free' life. I suggest you read Listening to the Land by Derrick Jensen. Hope I helped!
Cheers!
Lindee
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