I think people don't "like" and don't engage, because they/we feel helpless. We feel helpless in the UK too. Perhaps we have a bit more common sense prevails here (at the moment), but even so our rivers and beaches are polluted due to capitalism has been allowed to go mad here (share holders are given preferential treatment over the whole population's good). I find when I put happy or beautiful personal posts or pictures on social media i get loads of likes from my friends and acquaintances, whereas if i put something political that's disturbing, whoah hardly anyone engages. We're exhausted and scared. I have to switch the news off a lot to help myself regain equilibrium. Wise, skilful, compassionate, yes we need to be very strong in that area to overcome the money being thrown in the opposite direction.
Yes totally makes sense Shirley. It's hard to be a truth-teller isn't it without just shutting people down - especially when they're already near their limits. Gentleness alongside strength feels very important in these times. Thank you for your comment and for being here.
Thank you for this, Satya. It is lovely and helpful. I am pondering the ways in which our experience/training/biology around lack of power and not having control varies depending on whether we grew up in "male" or "female" bodies. This is probably relevant in the dynamic I shared.
It feels better for me to spend time curious about his responses, and how they may serve his parts, instead of living in judgement about possible consequences. I expect I've shut down some of his process through my disapproval.
(One explanation for the lower engagement on this post, at least on this side of the pond, is the overload we are experiencing. My inbox is flooded with bad news and action alerts. That makes it difficult to find a moment to explore something which deserves thoughtful consideration. We are too busy reacting.)
I'm so glad, Elaine. Yes, that's really interesting - I certainly don't find it easy to express anger, but it's in there all right - sometimes it takes some hunting down! I think women can find all kinds of other ways of handling it - turning it inwards, letting it leak out in manipulation and passive aggression... as well as positive ways - as men do too. And yes that overload makes total sense - I'm realising how much I'm affected by the news and have tried to take a little step back - can't imagine how it is for you, especially with things changing so fast. And I think that's part of the strategy too isn't it - overwhelming everyone, battering them down... hope you can find some calm spots and thank you for being here x
Anger and being with your own let alone someone else’s is challenging territory! Thank-you for your insightful approach to the question posed 🙏🏼 Penn x
Thanks for leaving a comment Penn - this has been a very unusually little-liked and little-commented on post - I'm not sure how to read that - maybe it's just hard to know what to say... I don't think it's likely that I have many Trump supporters on my list (no-one unsubscribed!!) but you never know and I know there are issues that need addressing that enough folk felt weren't being addressed before... complicated stuff. Thanks for being here!
You are welcome and hard to know the reasons of others. In myself, i recognise anger as a defence against fear, so letting go of anger can be very scary 🙂🙏🏼 Penn x
I think people don't "like" and don't engage, because they/we feel helpless. We feel helpless in the UK too. Perhaps we have a bit more common sense prevails here (at the moment), but even so our rivers and beaches are polluted due to capitalism has been allowed to go mad here (share holders are given preferential treatment over the whole population's good). I find when I put happy or beautiful personal posts or pictures on social media i get loads of likes from my friends and acquaintances, whereas if i put something political that's disturbing, whoah hardly anyone engages. We're exhausted and scared. I have to switch the news off a lot to help myself regain equilibrium. Wise, skilful, compassionate, yes we need to be very strong in that area to overcome the money being thrown in the opposite direction.
Yes totally makes sense Shirley. It's hard to be a truth-teller isn't it without just shutting people down - especially when they're already near their limits. Gentleness alongside strength feels very important in these times. Thank you for your comment and for being here.
Thank you for this, Satya. It is lovely and helpful. I am pondering the ways in which our experience/training/biology around lack of power and not having control varies depending on whether we grew up in "male" or "female" bodies. This is probably relevant in the dynamic I shared.
It feels better for me to spend time curious about his responses, and how they may serve his parts, instead of living in judgement about possible consequences. I expect I've shut down some of his process through my disapproval.
(One explanation for the lower engagement on this post, at least on this side of the pond, is the overload we are experiencing. My inbox is flooded with bad news and action alerts. That makes it difficult to find a moment to explore something which deserves thoughtful consideration. We are too busy reacting.)
I'm so glad, Elaine. Yes, that's really interesting - I certainly don't find it easy to express anger, but it's in there all right - sometimes it takes some hunting down! I think women can find all kinds of other ways of handling it - turning it inwards, letting it leak out in manipulation and passive aggression... as well as positive ways - as men do too. And yes that overload makes total sense - I'm realising how much I'm affected by the news and have tried to take a little step back - can't imagine how it is for you, especially with things changing so fast. And I think that's part of the strategy too isn't it - overwhelming everyone, battering them down... hope you can find some calm spots and thank you for being here x
Anger and being with your own let alone someone else’s is challenging territory! Thank-you for your insightful approach to the question posed 🙏🏼 Penn x
Thanks for leaving a comment Penn - this has been a very unusually little-liked and little-commented on post - I'm not sure how to read that - maybe it's just hard to know what to say... I don't think it's likely that I have many Trump supporters on my list (no-one unsubscribed!!) but you never know and I know there are issues that need addressing that enough folk felt weren't being addressed before... complicated stuff. Thanks for being here!
You are welcome and hard to know the reasons of others. In myself, i recognise anger as a defence against fear, so letting go of anger can be very scary 🙂🙏🏼 Penn x
Yes makes total sense. I think anger helps me avoid feeling powerless.