In this episode of Belonging, I’m sharing the complicated thoughts and feelings I’m experiencing being a mother — choosing to bring a child into this world — and living in a time of climate collapse. I share somatic tools for how I’m dealing with the anxiety and grief of these times, questioning if it’s ethical to bring a child into this world, building community care and knowing your neighbors, and conjuring curiosity to find out what you need to know rather than catastrophizing.
“The meaning I’m making of continuing my lineage and having my beloved child is to support her in navigating a changing world.”
Resources:
- I mentioned Stephen Jenkinson‘s concept of “the not yet”
- Belonging Episode #42: Facing an Uncertain Future with Rachael Alaia
- I mentioned the new moon flowers on my desk from my friend Gina of Bloom Generation
- The Wild Folk by Sylvia Linsteadt
- The Wild Folk Rising by Sylvia Linsteadt
- Belonging Episode #62: Normalizing Death and Interrogating our Unquestioned Beliefs with Rachael Rice
- Sweet Tooth on Netflix
- I mention Mary Good (@the_splendor_and_travail on Instagram) and her post: How to Navigate Earth Grief and Eco-Anxiety
