I’ve been (of course) contemplating this in differ contexts, for different reasons and am finding that the outer “breathe fresh air” strategies (for me no tech in any of our personal spaces so public accountability and shared rituals help with a twice a day check. We have a giant (and beautiful!) sign up in common room that proclaims a rest and play space for devices with plugs and arrows pointing to outside where human play space is etc) those strategies help! But need safe good garden soil to grow in (we are susceptible to this slow torture boil because we have unmet needs). What are those? For me, fun shit to respond to and a part of. Sometimes I haven’t adequately tended to the need to follow my fascinations with wholehearted ness and zeal. Loneliness and feeling seen and heard. So! The fresh air is also deeply and systemically addressing what makes me susceptible to such fuxking idiocy as making myself randomly available to every whim of any one ever at all times.
I have multiple friends and family members whose lives were saved by CO alarms. Scary stuff!
Strong metaphor
I’ve been (of course) contemplating this in differ contexts, for different reasons and am finding that the outer “breathe fresh air” strategies (for me no tech in any of our personal spaces so public accountability and shared rituals help with a twice a day check. We have a giant (and beautiful!) sign up in common room that proclaims a rest and play space for devices with plugs and arrows pointing to outside where human play space is etc) those strategies help! But need safe good garden soil to grow in (we are susceptible to this slow torture boil because we have unmet needs). What are those? For me, fun shit to respond to and a part of. Sometimes I haven’t adequately tended to the need to follow my fascinations with wholehearted ness and zeal. Loneliness and feeling seen and heard. So! The fresh air is also deeply and systemically addressing what makes me susceptible to such fuxking idiocy as making myself randomly available to every whim of any one ever at all times.
Excellent metaphor. Now gonna go and get me some air! :)
Thanks for this! Yes, we need to drag ourselves and everyone else outdoors! Well done. Looking forward to your next post.