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I used to hate New Year’s Eve. It was a combination of seasonal depression and a general malaise that affected everything. But this year, I’m not just feeling hopeful, I’m feeling determined.
In this new episode of Audio From A Collapsing State, I discuss the turning of the calendar as a hell of a time to set intentions for 2023, including improving ourselves and the world. This is going to be a crucial year that will likely determine the very near future. If we’re going to win this fight - and I think we will - we’re going to have to defeat all of the programming and trauma this current, awful system has heaped onto us.
I apologize for getting into the personal here, but I think solidarity depends on intimacy and connection. I’m heading into 2023 determined to continue healing and to doing the hard work of organizing. If you have a community in need or a group you’re a part of / looking to start, feel free to reply to this post. I’ll be traveling around the country all year, educating, organizing, and, most importantly, listening. Also, if you have strategies for healing, feel free to share.
Next week I’ll be back with more deep-dives. In the meantime, if you haven’te pre-ordered THE MIDNIGHT KINGDOM: A HISTORY OF POWER, PARANOIA, AND THE COMING CRISIS, you should do so. The copies are going fast and you don’t want to miss this book.
And, again, thank you. You remain the best.
Audio From A Collapsing State: New Years and New Worlds