I apologize if I’ve already told this story but I can hardly be bothered to check the milk in my fridge for spoilage so I’m definitely not going backwards through my newsletters to locate a previous iteration of it.
Thank you for sharing these thoughts. I've been taking the class and loving it! And it's been odd/interesting talking to others in my life about pieces I'm learning. This post helps me understand why that is a little better. Learning about the culture of the land and people around me feels so much better than just feeling guilty and ignoring it. But isn't that the healing process of trauma? Lean into the emotions, listen to and let breath the parts that have been silenced for too long, and integrate those cut off pieces of yourself back into your whole being. This class is helping me do that with history as well as getting excited about engaging in the present and future. Looking forward to encouraging everyone I know to take the next offering!!!
I'm sure glad we are friends! More importantly, I'm glad you are tackling these issues. On another note, my FB memories today (3/17) have you telling me "kids asked me today when we are going to the dam!!"
"Dam Indians!" And I forgot to mention it was I think like 12 or 14 years ago when you told me that. Since the FB memory was yesterday, I can't confirm the date for another year....
Thank you for sharing these thoughts. I've been taking the class and loving it! And it's been odd/interesting talking to others in my life about pieces I'm learning. This post helps me understand why that is a little better. Learning about the culture of the land and people around me feels so much better than just feeling guilty and ignoring it. But isn't that the healing process of trauma? Lean into the emotions, listen to and let breath the parts that have been silenced for too long, and integrate those cut off pieces of yourself back into your whole being. This class is helping me do that with history as well as getting excited about engaging in the present and future. Looking forward to encouraging everyone I know to take the next offering!!!
Yes, and it’s complicated for everyone - the learners, the people we’re learning about, and the instructor too! I’m glad you’re enjoying it.
I'm sure glad we are friends! More importantly, I'm glad you are tackling these issues. On another note, my FB memories today (3/17) have you telling me "kids asked me today when we are going to the dam!!"
Dam tribes.
"Dam Indians!" And I forgot to mention it was I think like 12 or 14 years ago when you told me that. Since the FB memory was yesterday, I can't confirm the date for another year....
We can never completely understand, but we can always open our minds to learning more.