Many of us feel caught between big stories right now: apocalypse on one side, renewal on the other.
This reflection refuses that binary and returns us to practice. Regardless of how this moment is named later, the work remains relational — loving each other, easing suffering where possible, staying present without guarantees.
As we move toward fair share ethics, this feels less like a slogan and more like a way of standing together in uncertainty.
This quote points to a difficult reality of collapse and care.
When people are overwhelmed or afraid, resistance isn’t always rejection — it’s often the body protecting itself. Help offered without trust or consent can land as danger.
As we move toward fair share ethics, this matters deeply. Care has to be relational, paced, and responsive — or it risks doing harm even with good intentions.
#OctaviaEButler #FairShareEthics #RelationalCare #SystemsChange #Farmastery
“What we choose to notice changes everything.”
This quote hits especially hard right now.
So much harm is sustained by inattention—by the moments we look away, minimize, or stay silent to feel safe.
Noticing is the first act of integrity.
It shifts how we show up with each other and the world.
#Noticing #Integrity #RelationalCare #CollectiveCourage #LifeboatAcademy #AdrienneMareeBrown
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