YES YES YES! 🙌 I really resonate with Rosie Spink’s perspective - “I personally think it’s okay not to post at times like this — which, I’ll note, is not the same thing as ignoring what’s going on in the world.” -- that’s the route I’ve chosen to take with recent events.
I really love this post, Anna. I continue to struggle with what to say or not say online since the most recent developments in the Middle East and how what I say or don’t say is interpreted by others. I especially liked the Dahlia Lithwick quote from 2021 (which I may also borrow). I have so many friends with strong feelings and pointed opinions about the “proper” response to a terrible and complex situation. I respect those feelings, but our views are not always completely aligned. I certainly do not pretend to have all the answers.
I think the concept of creativity as not only self care but community care is an important one, and I'm glad you chose to make this post available to all subscribers.
Thanks for going to a complex and thoughtful place, Anna.
Thank you for saying that Emily, had so many swirling thoughts in my head I figured it was best to try to write them out.
YES YES YES! 🙌 I really resonate with Rosie Spink’s perspective - “I personally think it’s okay not to post at times like this — which, I’ll note, is not the same thing as ignoring what’s going on in the world.” -- that’s the route I’ve chosen to take with recent events.
I really love this post, Anna. I continue to struggle with what to say or not say online since the most recent developments in the Middle East and how what I say or don’t say is interpreted by others. I especially liked the Dahlia Lithwick quote from 2021 (which I may also borrow). I have so many friends with strong feelings and pointed opinions about the “proper” response to a terrible and complex situation. I respect those feelings, but our views are not always completely aligned. I certainly do not pretend to have all the answers.
I think the concept of creativity as not only self care but community care is an important one, and I'm glad you chose to make this post available to all subscribers.
I resonate with this so much. I wrote a piece on my own substack recently as a creative response to the crises we find ourselves observing and participating in: https://open.substack.com/pub/almostseminarian/p/paying-attention?r=1gvbqe&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
I share because so much of what you wrote dovetails with what I wrote. so, thank you.