Okay I'm going to write a comment on my own post (what wild iso behaviour is this?)! I've been thinking. I said some disparaging things (in paragraph four ^) on people proselytising about the world they want to see post-pandemic. I was really thinking about academics or others that are using this crisis moment as a kind of leverage for their own public profile. Which is yuck. But. What if, by making more space in your (extremely harried or currently-playing-dead) mind for imagining the world you would like to emerge into, the more chance we have of those imaginings happening?
And on this point: I think it's imperative we project into the world we want to see (or more probably, create) out of this, and then try to be intentional in a longer-than-New-Year-resolutions way - starting now, no doubt. Partly because projection gives us a light at the end of this tunnel to move towards, and so we have dreams to realise when we're out the other end. Hopefully.
(I so wish I wrote like you do, Hannah. The Listener in particular would be extremely blessed!) You've provoked a great many thoughts and it's also lovely to hear what's going on for you as you settle into your new life which bears no resemblance to the life you thought you were flying into on New Year's Day. Today I'm having a "day off" from high adrenaline and gloomy statistical realisations, because the chest stuff you describe simply isn't sustainable, let alone healthy, eh? So I'm following my own advice from Jeremy, William and my recent podcast and turning to SENSE AND SENSIBILITY for some respite. Arohanui to you, e hoa.
Well how's that for timing... I am still in shock from the Bauer closure announcements! I can't imagine how you are feeling. Aside from any person entanglements, loyalties (or royalties!) it's just a huge existential shock for journalism and features writing in Aotearoa, isn't it. Making me wonder about how to shake up the print-dependent advertising revenue model and build more of a culture of paying for online writing/investigations/photography/design/reviews we value. Making sure all my subscriptions are up-to-date! But aside from that I am so glad to hear that you are making time to have days off from the news. Will tune in to your podcast, thanks for that! (Link here for anyone reading along: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/cinema-in-context/id1130608273) x
Okay I'm going to write a comment on my own post (what wild iso behaviour is this?)! I've been thinking. I said some disparaging things (in paragraph four ^) on people proselytising about the world they want to see post-pandemic. I was really thinking about academics or others that are using this crisis moment as a kind of leverage for their own public profile. Which is yuck. But. What if, by making more space in your (extremely harried or currently-playing-dead) mind for imagining the world you would like to emerge into, the more chance we have of those imaginings happening?
And on this point: I think it's imperative we project into the world we want to see (or more probably, create) out of this, and then try to be intentional in a longer-than-New-Year-resolutions way - starting now, no doubt. Partly because projection gives us a light at the end of this tunnel to move towards, and so we have dreams to realise when we're out the other end. Hopefully.
(I so wish I wrote like you do, Hannah. The Listener in particular would be extremely blessed!) You've provoked a great many thoughts and it's also lovely to hear what's going on for you as you settle into your new life which bears no resemblance to the life you thought you were flying into on New Year's Day. Today I'm having a "day off" from high adrenaline and gloomy statistical realisations, because the chest stuff you describe simply isn't sustainable, let alone healthy, eh? So I'm following my own advice from Jeremy, William and my recent podcast and turning to SENSE AND SENSIBILITY for some respite. Arohanui to you, e hoa.
Well how's that for timing... I am still in shock from the Bauer closure announcements! I can't imagine how you are feeling. Aside from any person entanglements, loyalties (or royalties!) it's just a huge existential shock for journalism and features writing in Aotearoa, isn't it. Making me wonder about how to shake up the print-dependent advertising revenue model and build more of a culture of paying for online writing/investigations/photography/design/reviews we value. Making sure all my subscriptions are up-to-date! But aside from that I am so glad to hear that you are making time to have days off from the news. Will tune in to your podcast, thanks for that! (Link here for anyone reading along: https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/cinema-in-context/id1130608273) x