My normal pod workflow is still interrupted by the demands of …well…being an earthling in these times trying to serve people outside of the normative economic rules while also staying rested and fed? 

As such, in today’s episode I’m drawing from one of the resources I use in my classes, and you can read a version on my website too

This one is for the people waking up to the severity of our entangled systemic breakdown, who feel profound fear and dread for the world, but struggles to connect with others who don't seem to get it.

Join me as I explore:

Why your fear and dread is a completely rational and appropriate response to an extraordinary time of unravelling. 

The other feelings swirling with dread: grief, powerlessness, isolation, and doubt.

The challenges of trying to share these feelings with someone who doesn't seem to care… and what might actually be going on for them

Common reactions you might encounter and what they might really mean.

What you might actually need from these conversations that you may not realise

A non-exhaustive list of what might help when you're carrying this heavy load, from screaming into the wind to connecting with collapse-aware communities.

Why your dread is a sign of your sensitivity, sanity, and fierce love for this astonishing world.

You are not alone in this, my dear friend. Stay here with us.

Mentioned or relevant:

The phenomenon where the sane people feel like the mad ones: check out this podcast episode: Why You Might Be Feeling a Bit Crazy: The Maddening Paradoxes of our Time

Check out this resource (compiled by other caring humans, not me) for help and support with these themes. 

Get support or guidance from me here

If you wanna come along to a gathering of some kind where these topics are welcomed, head to this page for more info…I have workshops in Aotearoa or online coming up in the next few months

Optional things to read: a couple of my diary pieces from my earliest days of collapse-awareness (which weren’t that long ago) if it helps you to see that feeling isolated is a real thing

Dear Diary: I Can No Longer Pretend That Practically Everything Is Not, Indeed, Unravelling

Dear Diary: How Do I Tell my Friends That I Want to Talk About Collapse Instead of Playing Badminton?

Dear Diary: Couldn't Someone Have Bloody Told Me That the Collapse of Our Civilisation Was Inevitable?

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Thank you so much for being with me today. You are the frothy tip of the wide blue ocean 🌊