I always feel that I have to make sense of the chaos in order to ‘cope’, but it feels as if it’s all just too much. So thank you Ally, for your compassionate and very real hard words that there’s not much else to do, but feel utter despair and heartache. I cannot make sense of any of this. Sadly I also cannot see the end of the road of all this tragedy. But at least I feel ‘allowed’ to just feel despair, and do my little bit as I move through this time I have with my loved ones.
I look forward to your essays and the Friday family talks. It keeps me sane ❤️
I think some of the most painful emotions out there right now are caused by just not letting ourselves feel what we’re feeling. And I honestly think heartache is the only reasonable response. Sending you so much love. We have each other and that’s a lot.
Thx for speaking through your heart ❤️ everything you said resonates with me & my loved ones! We are ALL in this together & we need to be with like minded people who think & feel the same & choose love & kindness in a world with evil & hatred! I especially liked what you said about children-peace & love,…Ellen
Thank you so much, Ellen, I really appreciate your kind words. And I’m very happy to get to spend time with you in Joshua Tree, it feels like the best possible time for a deeply healing retreat 🙏🏼
Ally, I read this a few days ago but didn’t have the time or the heart for a proper response. But since much of what you wrote was very close to what I was already thinking and feeling, I imagine there are multitudes who are wrestling with these issues. I love the whole piece, but maybe am especially struck about the way we wall ourselves off from one another, “This is my chunk of real estate, get out of here!” (I just listened to a wrenching episode of NPR’s Code Switch, about the insanity on the southern border. God help anyone who needs asylum.) Anyway, thank you so much for expressing all of this. I wish you could write it across the sky. There are other ways to live on a planet. The window seems to be closing, but perhaps everyone with heart pushing together could reopen it. And just maybe, out from pain and darkness, light and love and sanity will bloom.
Comments like this make me feel hopeful because I know we aren’t the only ones thinking like this, so thank you. I really hope we reach some kind of tipping point soon where it just becomes clear this isn’t the way. Too much heartbreak in every direction. Sigh. Sob.
You’re so welcome. It was beautiful, and I really appreciated the way you allowed your emotions to just pour out, like cleansing water. Very inspiring and healing.
I always feel that I have to make sense of the chaos in order to ‘cope’, but it feels as if it’s all just too much. So thank you Ally, for your compassionate and very real hard words that there’s not much else to do, but feel utter despair and heartache. I cannot make sense of any of this. Sadly I also cannot see the end of the road of all this tragedy. But at least I feel ‘allowed’ to just feel despair, and do my little bit as I move through this time I have with my loved ones.
I look forward to your essays and the Friday family talks. It keeps me sane ❤️
I think some of the most painful emotions out there right now are caused by just not letting ourselves feel what we’re feeling. And I honestly think heartache is the only reasonable response. Sending you so much love. We have each other and that’s a lot.
Thx for speaking through your heart ❤️ everything you said resonates with me & my loved ones! We are ALL in this together & we need to be with like minded people who think & feel the same & choose love & kindness in a world with evil & hatred! I especially liked what you said about children-peace & love,…Ellen
Thank you so much, Ellen, I really appreciate your kind words. And I’m very happy to get to spend time with you in Joshua Tree, it feels like the best possible time for a deeply healing retreat 🙏🏼
Ally, I read this a few days ago but didn’t have the time or the heart for a proper response. But since much of what you wrote was very close to what I was already thinking and feeling, I imagine there are multitudes who are wrestling with these issues. I love the whole piece, but maybe am especially struck about the way we wall ourselves off from one another, “This is my chunk of real estate, get out of here!” (I just listened to a wrenching episode of NPR’s Code Switch, about the insanity on the southern border. God help anyone who needs asylum.) Anyway, thank you so much for expressing all of this. I wish you could write it across the sky. There are other ways to live on a planet. The window seems to be closing, but perhaps everyone with heart pushing together could reopen it. And just maybe, out from pain and darkness, light and love and sanity will bloom.
Comments like this make me feel hopeful because I know we aren’t the only ones thinking like this, so thank you. I really hope we reach some kind of tipping point soon where it just becomes clear this isn’t the way. Too much heartbreak in every direction. Sigh. Sob.
I listened to your podcast before I went to work. Thank you for that as well.
Thanks for listening :)
You’re so welcome. It was beautiful, and I really appreciated the way you allowed your emotions to just pour out, like cleansing water. Very inspiring and healing.