Thank you for this Layla. There are so many dimensions to the subject matter here that I could go on for hours about religion in particular and how it has almost never been about Love but about power and control. I love the honesty in your writing and the fearlessness to be you that stands out. And we can chuckle along the way. I remember when the Tea Party was fringe but scary and yet I felt safe. I remember when Christian fundamentalists and nationalists were fringe. And now they are basically in power. I am an explorer of the soul, the universe, connected energy, paranormal, ancient wisdom and history and there is no label, I don't even think spiritual covers it. Just simply open to further knowledge and understanding about the nature of reality. Love your writing. Thank you for being open about your world.
Thanks, Obie! And yes, I remember the Tea Party as well, and feeling pretty disturbed about them but not really taking them as seriously as I should have. Or that talk radio would blend with Fox News and the Internet culture we have today to create the weird version of reality that so many people subscribe to.
"Or that talk radio would blend with Fox News and the Internet culture we have today to create the weird version of reality that so many people subscribe to."
Oh man, I have a post written just on this coming tomorrow!
Bravo, my friend. And I love the idea of your tattoo. I'm 50, and I've wanted a tattoo for a long time. I've never been able to decide what to get. You might have given me an idea. ;-)
This is exactly the approach I want to cultivate. I am not gonna lie about what I believe if asked, but I think there will be more and more places where people will feel the need to be extremely discreet. I loved reading your story; it is extremely disappointing that unless you do religion in exactly the right way, people feel license of publicly humiliate you or dress you down.
Thank you for this Layla. There are so many dimensions to the subject matter here that I could go on for hours about religion in particular and how it has almost never been about Love but about power and control. I love the honesty in your writing and the fearlessness to be you that stands out. And we can chuckle along the way. I remember when the Tea Party was fringe but scary and yet I felt safe. I remember when Christian fundamentalists and nationalists were fringe. And now they are basically in power. I am an explorer of the soul, the universe, connected energy, paranormal, ancient wisdom and history and there is no label, I don't even think spiritual covers it. Just simply open to further knowledge and understanding about the nature of reality. Love your writing. Thank you for being open about your world.
Thanks, Obie! And yes, I remember the Tea Party as well, and feeling pretty disturbed about them but not really taking them as seriously as I should have. Or that talk radio would blend with Fox News and the Internet culture we have today to create the weird version of reality that so many people subscribe to.
"Or that talk radio would blend with Fox News and the Internet culture we have today to create the weird version of reality that so many people subscribe to."
Oh man, I have a post written just on this coming tomorrow!
Bravo, my friend. And I love the idea of your tattoo. I'm 50, and I've wanted a tattoo for a long time. I've never been able to decide what to get. You might have given me an idea. ;-)
Yes, Phoebe! Love it!
This is exactly the approach I want to cultivate. I am not gonna lie about what I believe if asked, but I think there will be more and more places where people will feel the need to be extremely discreet. I loved reading your story; it is extremely disappointing that unless you do religion in exactly the right way, people feel license of publicly humiliate you or dress you down.