i can't explain how much i learn through your essays - you really have me taking physical notes on a notepad !! i've been thinking a lot about the notion of the "decline of the western empire." i watched a super thought-provoking youtube video on it by 'uncivilized' where they explore the tell tale signs of a crumbling empire as it relates to history. but there was a part of me that questioned whether it was perhaps an overly idealistic notion than a possibility. this essay has really helped me reframe and confront my own niggling pessimism, while also reminding me of the work left to do. thank you for this beautiful piece of writing - i always look forward to your work !! xx
Huuuge compliment coming from you, Dru!! It fills my spirit knowing these words traveled from my consciousness to your notepad. Your willingness to question both the decline and your own pessimism is precisely the alchemical tension from which transformation emerges. Sometimes the weight of all we face can make it hard to see beyond the collapse, but as you’ve pointed out, it’s the work left to do (and the potential and possibilities within it) which can guide us everyday. Thank you so much for reading. ♡
♡ This is beautiful, thank you Natalia! Your message reminds me why writing matters - not just as intellectual exercise, but as a genuine connection between hearts trying to make sense of this complex world together. I'm grateful my thoughts could offer some light in the uncertainty.
i can't explain how much i learn through your essays - you really have me taking physical notes on a notepad !! i've been thinking a lot about the notion of the "decline of the western empire." i watched a super thought-provoking youtube video on it by 'uncivilized' where they explore the tell tale signs of a crumbling empire as it relates to history. but there was a part of me that questioned whether it was perhaps an overly idealistic notion than a possibility. this essay has really helped me reframe and confront my own niggling pessimism, while also reminding me of the work left to do. thank you for this beautiful piece of writing - i always look forward to your work !! xx
Huuuge compliment coming from you, Dru!! It fills my spirit knowing these words traveled from my consciousness to your notepad. Your willingness to question both the decline and your own pessimism is precisely the alchemical tension from which transformation emerges. Sometimes the weight of all we face can make it hard to see beyond the collapse, but as you’ve pointed out, it’s the work left to do (and the potential and possibilities within it) which can guide us everyday. Thank you so much for reading. ♡
This was so beautifully written and nuanced. I took so many screenshots of parts of the text to keep in moments of lost hope.
Thank you so much for your inspiration, it truly means a lot.
♡ This is beautiful, thank you Natalia! Your message reminds me why writing matters - not just as intellectual exercise, but as a genuine connection between hearts trying to make sense of this complex world together. I'm grateful my thoughts could offer some light in the uncertainty.