A beautifully nuanced newsletter as always. I strongly relate to the feelings of paralysis and preemptive mourning that solastalgia encompasses. Like looking at history, looking at words can orient and equip us to stand firm against what feels like the seas of rising bullshit.
Solastalgia is a wonderful word. Fascinating that word check doesn't recognise it! I used to live in the Hunter, not close to coal mines but often drove along the New England Hway. I was always struck by the oppressive feeling of industry's take over of the region. I felt grief that industry's power had taken over that of the natural world.
Somehow we need to find words, phrases, expressions that give us a sense of the deepest power, the value of the natural world. Appreciation, yes. Value, yes. Acknowledgement, yes. Necessity, yes. But if we don't recognise that if we continue to destroy the natural world; our lives will become narrow, contracted, shrunk, pinched, lessened and robbed of our essential humanity.
Beautifully written Annabelle. I love ‘earth emotions’ as it suggests a deep connection to our Earth, something I’d like to be more aware of in my day to day life.
A beautifully nuanced newsletter as always. I strongly relate to the feelings of paralysis and preemptive mourning that solastalgia encompasses. Like looking at history, looking at words can orient and equip us to stand firm against what feels like the seas of rising bullshit.
Solastalgia is a wonderful word. Fascinating that word check doesn't recognise it! I used to live in the Hunter, not close to coal mines but often drove along the New England Hway. I was always struck by the oppressive feeling of industry's take over of the region. I felt grief that industry's power had taken over that of the natural world.
Somehow we need to find words, phrases, expressions that give us a sense of the deepest power, the value of the natural world. Appreciation, yes. Value, yes. Acknowledgement, yes. Necessity, yes. But if we don't recognise that if we continue to destroy the natural world; our lives will become narrow, contracted, shrunk, pinched, lessened and robbed of our essential humanity.
Beautifully written Annabelle. I love ‘earth emotions’ as it suggests a deep connection to our Earth, something I’d like to be more aware of in my day to day life.
"Generation Symbiocene" is a hopeful concept for those of us who feel energy burdened. I look forward to hearing more about it
'energy burdened' - that's an interesting coinage Jules. I'm going to look into it,
Cheers