Yvonne Aburrow's Blog, page 11
March 1, 2024
Mission: Joy
Just watched MISSION: JOY on Netflix with the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu. A beautiful documentary about a beautiful friendship. Their laughter and joy is infectious and they offer their insights about joy coming from within, and from the feeling inspired by helping others—not from objects or wealth. Desmond Tutu mentioned about Doctors Without Borders and the amazing work that they do to help others.
Highly recommended—and check out the film’s instagram page @missionjoyfilm and their web...
The harvest
The land should yield
Pomegranates, melons, olives,
Fragrant jasmine, dates,
Not smashed buildings, broken bodies,
A child’s body flung against a fence,
A grandfather holding his granddaughter
Dead in his arms.
Bread should be shared
Enough bread for everyone
Dripping with olive oil and baba ghanoush
Not withheld from starving people
Dying for the lack of it.
Hungry, desperate people
Giving their last bread to a child.
Eyes should see tenderness
The kindness of the everyday
Moments of joy, a chi...
February 29, 2024
Occultea 4: community and hustle
Joanna Wiedźma (polish.folk.witch on Instagram) has shared some prompts to get people thinking about online witchcraft community. To participate, use the hashtag #occultea and tag her on Instagram or Threads.
Topic 4: Capitalising Off Community
• Do I consider online communities as equally valid to in-person communities?
• How have online occult/witchcraft communities impacted me as a person & practitioner?
• What are some of the dangers of the current phenomenon of capitalising off ...
Pagan Wordle 2
Check out some of my previous posts
The RoseBe like treesA Meditation: The Trees and the ForestFebruary 27, 2024
Occultea 3: Imposter Syndrome and FOMO
Joanna Wiedźma (polish.folk.witch on Instagram) has shared some prompts to get people thinking about online witchcraft community.
Topic 3: Imposter Syndrome and FOMO
• When I follow other creators in the community space, does it make me feel genuinely inspired and empowered or does it create feelings of FOMO and being less than?
• If I experience FOMO, has it ever left me feeling vulnerable to be taken advantage of financially, or otherwise?
• An example would be: the “need” to purch...
February 23, 2024
Occultea 2: Influencer Authenticity
Joanna Wiedźma (polish.folk.witch on Instagram) has shared some prompts to get people thinking about online witchcraft community. To participate, use the hashtag #occultea and tag her on Instagram or Threads.
Topic 2: Influencer Authenticity• Out of what I share on social media, how much of it is staged vs. reality?
• Do I think there is an element of censorship in online spaces?
• How do I decipher what is “appropriate” to share online vs. what to keep privately? Is this based on “...
Occultea: Influencer Authenticity
Joanna Wiedźma (polish.folk.witch on Instagram) has shared some prompts to get people thinking about online witchcraft community. To participate, use the hashtag #occultea and tag her on Instagram or Threads.
Topic 2: Influencer Authenticity• Out of what I share on social media, how much of it is staged vs. reality?
• Do I think there is an element of censorship in online spaces?
• How do I decipher what is “appropriate” to share online vs. what to keep privately? Is this based on “...
Occultea 1: impact on community
Joanna Wiedźma (polish.folk.witch on Instagram) has shared some prompts to get people thinking about online witchcraft community. To participate, use the hashtag #occultea and tag her on Instagram or Threads.
Topic 1: Impact on Community
• What is my personal reasoning/inspiration behind sharing my practice online?
• What am I looking to achieve by participating? Do I seek to educate, learn or connect?
• How do I believe social media, as a whole, has impacted the community?
• How ...
Occultea: impact on community
Joanna Wiedźma (polish.folk.witch on Instagram) has shared some prompts to get people thinking about online witchcraft community. To participate, use the hashtag #occultea and tag her on Instagram or Threads.
Topic 1: Impact on Community
• What is my personal reasoning/inspiration behind sharing my practice online?
• What am I looking to achieve by participating? Do I seek to educate, learn or connect?
• How do I believe social media, as a whole, has impacted the community?
• How ...
