The english language often lacks words and without the words, there can be no discourse. And yet. And yet there are things which have existed for millenia without the words to name them or the concepts to confirm their existence. So many things. All the things.
Bless your humanity. May it spark a resurgence of all the unnamed aspects of our existence we have yet to claim, yet have been there all along, perhaps merely lacking the words to be named.
🌎✌🏽🕊️🤙🏼 perhaps the absence of words can be alleviated by the presence of emojis. A modern day alternative to cave paintings and petroglyphs 🥰 love ya friend, happy new year.
Happy New Year! Years ago there was a study done on Dignity members (a Catholic LGBTQ group--shut down by Pope Benedict) that found that gay people are more empathetic. Maybe we just have bigger amygdalas! If you thought being Catholic was the key, people who identify as being religious score poorly on the empathy test.
This is all so fascinating as the extreme right are painting empathy as being weak. Obviously, giving up a kidney or part of a liver is not for the weak at heart--it's a very brave thing and something only a person with a deep faith could do.
Catching up on so many of your articles. Thank you for being you!
I've seen you running toward it since I've known you! Happy New Year!
Happy New Year Beth!
Love your articles, thank you.
I just love your articles, thank you for this so much.
Thank YOU Christina!
...e hauoli makahiki hou!
hauʻoli makahiki hou e hoa <3
The english language often lacks words and without the words, there can be no discourse. And yet. And yet there are things which have existed for millenia without the words to name them or the concepts to confirm their existence. So many things. All the things.
Bless your humanity. May it spark a resurgence of all the unnamed aspects of our existence we have yet to claim, yet have been there all along, perhaps merely lacking the words to be named.
🌎✌🏽🕊️🤙🏼 perhaps the absence of words can be alleviated by the presence of emojis. A modern day alternative to cave paintings and petroglyphs 🥰 love ya friend, happy new year.
Happy new year to you and Mat, two of the most giving people I know!
Thanks Chris! I hope you're well and in a warm place <3
Happy New Year! Years ago there was a study done on Dignity members (a Catholic LGBTQ group--shut down by Pope Benedict) that found that gay people are more empathetic. Maybe we just have bigger amygdalas! If you thought being Catholic was the key, people who identify as being religious score poorly on the empathy test.
This is all so fascinating as the extreme right are painting empathy as being weak. Obviously, giving up a kidney or part of a liver is not for the weak at heart--it's a very brave thing and something only a person with a deep faith could do.
Thanks Terry! You're right, empathy can be a superpower, not a weakness <3 I wish you and Mark a very happy 2025 <3
Thanks! Mark and I met 48 years ago right after midnight. We didn't get to marry until 30 years later, so we call this our anniversary.
Happiest of anniversary and new year to you two love birds!