Oh my gosh, Mary! I have so much to say - I'll try to keep it brief. This was stupendous. I laughed, I resonated with so much of it.
I'll never forget the day in 2020 when I said goodbye to FB forever. I closed my account without saving one damn thing and it felt like a cool healing breeze swept over me. Cleansed of all the things you wro…
Oh my gosh, Mary! I have so much to say - I'll try to keep it brief. This was stupendous. I laughed, I resonated with so much of it.
I'll never forget the day in 2020 when I said goodbye to FB forever. I closed my account without saving one damn thing and it felt like a cool healing breeze swept over me. Cleansed of all the things you wrote about. I remember letting out a huge exhale. I'd never really liked the energy there but what put me over the edge was a response to a post I'd made about babies wearing masks (I'd stumbled upon dozens of pages of them on Etsy with pacifiers sewn conveniently into the masks.) A young friend vilified me in a long paragraph comment about how necessary they (the masks) were, babies included. My sensitive self couldn’t take the heat and so I withdrew.
Haven't we all learned so much in these past few years? I know I have. About judgment and blame (another half-written post in my Dashboard!) I’m actually grateful that I opened my eyes and started to question everything. And, oh my, when I saw the beautiful image at the top of your post, it seemed familiar! I loved that part in the video so much where Maria talks about her “Facebook.” Thx for the mention, too. :)
When I moved from the NYC area to the country in NH in 2020, my former bleeding heart liberal self was embraced by a Trump-supporting conservative friend much like your friend, Amy. We could talk about things without it becoming vitriolic. Last August, we ran into each other at a farmhouse a few miles down the road listening to RFK, Jr. talk about healing that divide. Great post, Mary! Thank you! 🩷
Yes! We ALL have learned and grown through this trial, and are still learning and growing -- just like wonderful Maria in her formerly dying forest. It's such a challenge to keep seeing the darkness with gratitude for the light it's engendering, but you and so many others are doing just that. Much love to you for posting that video and for this beautiful comment. xox
Oh my gosh, Mary! I have so much to say - I'll try to keep it brief. This was stupendous. I laughed, I resonated with so much of it.
I'll never forget the day in 2020 when I said goodbye to FB forever. I closed my account without saving one damn thing and it felt like a cool healing breeze swept over me. Cleansed of all the things you wrote about. I remember letting out a huge exhale. I'd never really liked the energy there but what put me over the edge was a response to a post I'd made about babies wearing masks (I'd stumbled upon dozens of pages of them on Etsy with pacifiers sewn conveniently into the masks.) A young friend vilified me in a long paragraph comment about how necessary they (the masks) were, babies included. My sensitive self couldn’t take the heat and so I withdrew.
Haven't we all learned so much in these past few years? I know I have. About judgment and blame (another half-written post in my Dashboard!) I’m actually grateful that I opened my eyes and started to question everything. And, oh my, when I saw the beautiful image at the top of your post, it seemed familiar! I loved that part in the video so much where Maria talks about her “Facebook.” Thx for the mention, too. :)
When I moved from the NYC area to the country in NH in 2020, my former bleeding heart liberal self was embraced by a Trump-supporting conservative friend much like your friend, Amy. We could talk about things without it becoming vitriolic. Last August, we ran into each other at a farmhouse a few miles down the road listening to RFK, Jr. talk about healing that divide. Great post, Mary! Thank you! 🩷
Yes! We ALL have learned and grown through this trial, and are still learning and growing -- just like wonderful Maria in her formerly dying forest. It's such a challenge to keep seeing the darkness with gratitude for the light it's engendering, but you and so many others are doing just that. Much love to you for posting that video and for this beautiful comment. xox