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As humans who seem to be increasingly disconnected and suffering from synthetic man-made systems - honest, heart-led conversations and communication are vitally important. You do not have to navigate this realm alone. If you would like to discuss anything relating to these subjects and resources, or anything else for that matter, then please get in touch - via email, social media, the comments section on this website etc.
If we are connected on social media, you probably have already seen links or references to these resources before.
I know some of you (hi mum ❤) quite rightly refuse to participate in the unrestrained development of technology and social media spheres, so here is a basic resumé of the resources I have enjoyed and care to share with others so that they might enjoy them too.
This list will be updated and backdated in the limits of what is possible for one ‘lil person with many a thing to do – so do check back often and sign up for email updates for new blog posts.
Podcasts
The Selfhealers Soundboard by Nicole LePera and Jenna Weakland
The SELFHEALERS SOUNDBOARD is a global, community-based healing experience created by Dr. Nicole LePera and Jenna Weakland. Available on YT and wherever you listen to podcasts.
Why I love it: Although I haven't listened for a while, I listened along when I started reading the 'How to do the Work' book (ref below) and found it helpful to consider from another perspective as I went.
The Witch Trials of JK Rowling by Megan Phelps-Roper for ‘The Free Press’
Why I love it: As a non-obsessive fan of the Harry Potter books and a keen dissector of our tumultuous human history, especially concerning women and the matter of so-called witches; I was naturally drawn to the title of this podcast. I'd vaguely heard that J.K. Rowling had fallen out of favour for many because she valiantly expressed her views on the Trans movement. Indeed, I was intrigued by the whole subject. Since I started listening I've discovered an incredibly well-put-together podcast (aside from the integrated ads that one must skip through despite paying for premium to otherwise avoid them) that tackles many contemporary issues across the UK and America; notably with regards to the rise of the Internet, polarising opinions, trolls, Cancel Culture, Trans and LGBT+ movements, and Feminism to name but a few. (Even if there are many intricate nuances to my personal opinion, you can read my general, summarised views on being Born in the Wrong Body here.)
Watch the trailer below. You can listen to the series on Spotify or Apple.
Books
More coming soon
Artists
Note: The rise of AI-generated art which, to say the least, is mostly thinly-veiled plagiarism, albeit with some exceptions. To me, it is different from digitally-created art made manually by “real” men and women. AI-generated art may be more or less impressive depending on your perspective. Generally, I’m not really impressed at all, mostly disturbed actually. As you can imagine, I have many opinions on this, but that’s another story for another day. For another perspective on plagiarism in art outside of digital spheres read BBC article ‘Good Artists Copy, Great Artists Steal’.
That being said, the artists I tend to admire will always be working with their innate human and “naturally” developed creativity without being overly assisted by machines. Manipulating physical matter into form with their organic ability and bodies, rather than manipulating code into images. Although some of these very “natural” artists may choose to be assisted by modern tools at times, this will never replace the genuine flux of organic artistry that flows from their connection to nature, interaction with other humans and respect for who they are as souls living amongst our world, no matter how digitised it may all become.
Click the images below to explore their art via Instagram:
Playlists
Music is life, share in food for the soul, get up and move your body.
Below are some of my curated playlists, the music is in no particular order. They’re best listened to on SHUFFLE within the Spotify app (ad free is bestest).
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Playlist ‘SOUL’ – In the beginning there was soul.
It all started here, at least for the following decades of that good musical groove IMO, born of the ghettos, jazz clubs and dive bars of a country in societal upheaval – tap here and hit shuffle for over 19 hours of Soul music.
Playlist ‘Funkstyle’ – Genre-bending funk style
The lines of musical style may be blurred but all comes back to that funkin’ groove in this one – tap here and hit shuffle for over 24 hours of Funk music.
Playlist ‘Disco’ – Get that good groove on
From the beginning of the Disco movement to the NU Disco of today – tap here and hit shuffle for over 24 hours of Disco music.
Playlist ‘Housey’ – Funky Soulful Disco House Music
Mostly funky, jackin’, soulful, vocal, Disco-ey, sometimes commercial, sometimes Acid, sometimes Tech-ey or Trance-ey but never Hard – always good, grooving House – tap here and hit shuffle for over 24 hours of House music.
“JACK HAD A GROOVE, And from this groove came the groove of all grooves, And while one day viciously throwing down on his box, Jack boldly declared, “Let there be HOUSE!” and house music was born…”
Chuck Roberts