I'm older than you, a grandmother now in fact. I've long thought similar thoughts, although I admit I find your descriptions hard to follow ("sacred" and "forgotten" are examples of words subject to some pretty wild variations of denotation) and the mission maybe a little vague? If this is women talking to one another about how to communicate with our larger cultures, I'm interested. I also wonder why Rob Henderson sent me to you...?
Hi Victoria. I appreciate your inquiries. I am not sure why Rob Henderson sent you to me. But maybe we can find out as we explore?:-) I am curious about your curiosity and what feels vague for you. I am currently writing a book and your lack of clarity might work as great motivation for me to make the message clearer. When you say " if this is women talking to one another" I am not sure what you mean. I am talking to everyone not just to women. I was having monthly zoom calls and stopped them for a bit as I got busy but I'll have them again soon. Come along if you can. It would be great to hear you. My whole work evolves around what I see as a split (fragmentation) between what we see represented in the "outer world" and the rhythm of the female body/mind. For me this split has rippled everywhere from the relationship of the woman with her cyclical nature to the systems we create and it is something that needs to include men. Progress doesn't see cycles, capitalism doesn't honour cycles, women have forgotten their cycles and rhythm and men don't know how to honour that...for this reason I see it as a collective endevour to re-member. Put ourselves back together.
Thanks for your reply, Adriana. I received a reading list of sorts from Rob Henderson's Newsletter, and your content (I chose it randomly from the list) was not what I expected, probably because I'm sure he's not a one-dimensional thinker and I didn't know what he's reading or recommending, really. I do find his content intriguing/thought provoking. This response of yours is quite clear, thank you! I think I've lived the journey you are on and find myself so knowledgeable now, yet without an audience, other than my own relatively new intimate relationship with a man who has enabled my journey, while staying true to his own, quite different, progress toward a very peaceful relationship with me. I've dived rather deeply into biological studies on primates and mammals, aggression and nurturing, I'd say I'm both sweet and logically cynical, having cut my teeth in the 70's women's movement and come around to it's flaws, which you have correctly identified, as a sad denial and failure to elevate our unique potential. I'm a dropout, in a sense, into a narrower more personal world having experienced (and not liking) the culture of business that men have built. I now understand why and how they did it, and I'm pretty sure we (women) would have built it differently. I find myself thinking things like: "women would not have built the Hoover Dam nor the Golden Gate Bridge. Thousands of men did these single massive projects with singular focus and determination and at great cost in life and limb. I've looked at and thought about both of these astonishing single-purpose projects, and I can acknowledge the genius and accomplishment and good of each, yet my belief is that we would have been rowing or sailing our small boats across the bay, contentedly, but with less efficiency. So is the goal always efficiency? Of course not. But the collaboration of the sexes does not come from persuasion. I've married and raised sons (and daughters) without understanding them, but in my 60's determined to learn, and learn I did. I found that in listening, observing and mostly seeing intent in action over words, I could glimpse their world view and see the benevolence and contribution that in my younger years seemed...well, just stupid. So nice to meet you.
Appreciating your presence here in the space. Thank you for sharing all this. There is an article I'm working on about the role of matriarchs and the "older" women on our global tribe and it touches on things you mention above. It also does touch on the woman's response-ability once she see further. I'll be curious to hear how it lands for you and others. Look forward to hearing more from you, whenever you want to share.
I’m glad we are together cruising this new mystery imposed by our female nature and thanks for sharing your insights Dri❤️ as you said, it is very sacred and I think it is so special!
I'm older than you, a grandmother now in fact. I've long thought similar thoughts, although I admit I find your descriptions hard to follow ("sacred" and "forgotten" are examples of words subject to some pretty wild variations of denotation) and the mission maybe a little vague? If this is women talking to one another about how to communicate with our larger cultures, I'm interested. I also wonder why Rob Henderson sent me to you...?
Hi Victoria. I appreciate your inquiries. I am not sure why Rob Henderson sent you to me. But maybe we can find out as we explore?:-) I am curious about your curiosity and what feels vague for you. I am currently writing a book and your lack of clarity might work as great motivation for me to make the message clearer. When you say " if this is women talking to one another" I am not sure what you mean. I am talking to everyone not just to women. I was having monthly zoom calls and stopped them for a bit as I got busy but I'll have them again soon. Come along if you can. It would be great to hear you. My whole work evolves around what I see as a split (fragmentation) between what we see represented in the "outer world" and the rhythm of the female body/mind. For me this split has rippled everywhere from the relationship of the woman with her cyclical nature to the systems we create and it is something that needs to include men. Progress doesn't see cycles, capitalism doesn't honour cycles, women have forgotten their cycles and rhythm and men don't know how to honour that...for this reason I see it as a collective endevour to re-member. Put ourselves back together.
Thanks for your reply, Adriana. I received a reading list of sorts from Rob Henderson's Newsletter, and your content (I chose it randomly from the list) was not what I expected, probably because I'm sure he's not a one-dimensional thinker and I didn't know what he's reading or recommending, really. I do find his content intriguing/thought provoking. This response of yours is quite clear, thank you! I think I've lived the journey you are on and find myself so knowledgeable now, yet without an audience, other than my own relatively new intimate relationship with a man who has enabled my journey, while staying true to his own, quite different, progress toward a very peaceful relationship with me. I've dived rather deeply into biological studies on primates and mammals, aggression and nurturing, I'd say I'm both sweet and logically cynical, having cut my teeth in the 70's women's movement and come around to it's flaws, which you have correctly identified, as a sad denial and failure to elevate our unique potential. I'm a dropout, in a sense, into a narrower more personal world having experienced (and not liking) the culture of business that men have built. I now understand why and how they did it, and I'm pretty sure we (women) would have built it differently. I find myself thinking things like: "women would not have built the Hoover Dam nor the Golden Gate Bridge. Thousands of men did these single massive projects with singular focus and determination and at great cost in life and limb. I've looked at and thought about both of these astonishing single-purpose projects, and I can acknowledge the genius and accomplishment and good of each, yet my belief is that we would have been rowing or sailing our small boats across the bay, contentedly, but with less efficiency. So is the goal always efficiency? Of course not. But the collaboration of the sexes does not come from persuasion. I've married and raised sons (and daughters) without understanding them, but in my 60's determined to learn, and learn I did. I found that in listening, observing and mostly seeing intent in action over words, I could glimpse their world view and see the benevolence and contribution that in my younger years seemed...well, just stupid. So nice to meet you.
Appreciating your presence here in the space. Thank you for sharing all this. There is an article I'm working on about the role of matriarchs and the "older" women on our global tribe and it touches on things you mention above. It also does touch on the woman's response-ability once she see further. I'll be curious to hear how it lands for you and others. Look forward to hearing more from you, whenever you want to share.
I’m glad we are together cruising this new mystery imposed by our female nature and thanks for sharing your insights Dri❤️ as you said, it is very sacred and I think it is so special!
Marcela