Kirsten
@rootyarn
Following threads of not knowing and seeing what structures they form. Delighting in the pulse of life and the moment. Trusting in living systems, the cosmos and the trip that is life.
Kirsten
rootyarn.com
My fear was often that I am ignorant because of what I don't know. I actively spent energy resisting certain information from becoming something that I know. I pushed it away and there was a fear that this was some kind of laziness. It was definitely meant to save energy. And that energy was often used on staying in the unknowing, holding tension
... See moreWe always retain the ability to alter or suspend the flux of participation. Yet we can never suspend the flux of participation itself.
Page 59 - The Spell of The Sensuous, David Abram
Note: free will stops there. Cannot not participate.
I’ve been teaching creative writing for many years. And teaching writing is a weird thing, because it’s not just about helping students master a subject. It’s really about helping them discover what stories they’re meant to tell, how best to tell those stories, and how to overcome the inhibitions that inevitably arise when we seize the mantle of... See more
Steve Almond Tells Us
Things I need
Silence
Space (seems linked to silence)
While we speak, brain activity increases early on in sentences, anticipating structure building. In contrast, during listening, brain activity increased at the end of phrases, reflecting the integration of sentence structure.
Peter Hagoort • Brain responses to sentence structure differ for speaking and listening | Max Planck Institute
Could be interesting for writing - would expect similar need to anticipate sentence structure to start building sentence. What skills are needed to anticipate the structure?
Then with writing also have opportunity to integrate the sentence structure and make possible changes. What skills are needed there?
Understanding Living Systems
johannesjaeger.eu
It’s weird being loved in so many different ways at the same time. As if love was something you pin down. As if the one thing we are after is a ‘one thing’. As if that would close the case when everything wants to open. Ha, as if.