When we had a very long drought some years ago, a wasp was flying on my balcony. It was different than usual.
I normally have issues with wasps, they really make me angry. It is a little embarrassing.
That hot day I simply felt the poor beasts' desparation. It wasn't aggressive or so, just desparate for water. Through my mind ran the thought "Poor little sister." So, my magic power would be: make oil lobbyists and friends feel what plants and animals feel...
Oh wow, does this hit the nail on the head. I’ve been feeling the same and can’t wait to read your novel.
What if the super power is imagination itself?
But also, teleportation. It would cut all transport emotions to nearly zero, or maybe it would be just for long distances because I do love a train ride 🚂
Yes yes yes to the power of imagination! It gets me out of blech and into my yess! time and again! I think something about perspective-taking. We have omnipresence and omniscience. Omniawareness? Omnioutlook?
Such an interesting question! Been pondering it all morning. My magic power would be to give us (individually and collectively) the clarity, motivation, time, energy, and resources to do what is ours to do to mitigate climate change while simultaneously being able to enjoy the present moment.
To mobilize writers to make political discussion possible which might lead to change. As I can tell from this and other newsletters, many people are writing in this country. I'm thinking not of trying to persuade others to a particular party, but to be open to listen to other points of view, leading to collaboration on climate change and gun violence, for starters.
Thank you for bothering to add your voice to healing the future. Our thoughts, words and actions do matter!!!
I've been inspired by my teacher Pat B. Allen's novel Cronation, a story of "a band of women tired of violence as a means of change who went underground to...recreate the world as every mother and grandmother wishes it to be."
“Can we imagine a world in which oil and gas lobbyists don’t control our future?” How about imagining a world where women have the power? And where herbalists and witchy women heal?
My easy answer is teleportation. So many possibilities for adventure and also easy transfer from couch to bed at night. But also, quick knowledge transfer from brain to brain, like downloading one person’s mental hard drive to another’s.
When we had a very long drought some years ago, a wasp was flying on my balcony. It was different than usual.
I normally have issues with wasps, they really make me angry. It is a little embarrassing.
That hot day I simply felt the poor beasts' desparation. It wasn't aggressive or so, just desparate for water. Through my mind ran the thought "Poor little sister." So, my magic power would be: make oil lobbyists and friends feel what plants and animals feel...
What a wise story!❤️
Oh wow, does this hit the nail on the head. I’ve been feeling the same and can’t wait to read your novel.
What if the super power is imagination itself?
But also, teleportation. It would cut all transport emotions to nearly zero, or maybe it would be just for long distances because I do love a train ride 🚂
teleportation would be so awesome! And I can't wait to read my novel either, please god let me finish it.
Imagine what it would feel like to finish it! 😉
I did my word count projections yesterday hoping for a solid first draft by August
Yes yes yes to the power of imagination! It gets me out of blech and into my yess! time and again! I think something about perspective-taking. We have omnipresence and omniscience. Omniawareness? Omnioutlook?
omni love!
Such an interesting question! Been pondering it all morning. My magic power would be to give us (individually and collectively) the clarity, motivation, time, energy, and resources to do what is ours to do to mitigate climate change while simultaneously being able to enjoy the present moment.
that's awesome! I love that you gave it such deep thought.
Suck up all the microplastics in the ocean!
I love this concept for a novel! Keep going! And I love what folks wrote in to share.
Thank you!!❤️
To mobilize writers to make political discussion possible which might lead to change. As I can tell from this and other newsletters, many people are writing in this country. I'm thinking not of trying to persuade others to a particular party, but to be open to listen to other points of view, leading to collaboration on climate change and gun violence, for starters.
that's a fantastic power to have!
Dear Jen,
Thank you for bothering to add your voice to healing the future. Our thoughts, words and actions do matter!!!
I've been inspired by my teacher Pat B. Allen's novel Cronation, a story of "a band of women tired of violence as a means of change who went underground to...recreate the world as every mother and grandmother wishes it to be."
Many blessings for you and your work1
Marti Beddoe
thank you so much Marti!
So excited to teach with you and learn more from you!
and me from you!!
“Can we imagine a world in which oil and gas lobbyists don’t control our future?” How about imagining a world where women have the power? And where herbalists and witchy women heal?
i can!!
My easy answer is teleportation. So many possibilities for adventure and also easy transfer from couch to bed at night. But also, quick knowledge transfer from brain to brain, like downloading one person’s mental hard drive to another’s.
and you do love to travel! side note: planning on wearing my vintage fake fur coat tonight. :)