essayist, author, and environmental writer Christina Rivera on opening and shutting her "subconscious door," holding suffering and grief, and the sparkle of beginner's mind 🌊
I definitely will be ordering my oceans soon. I am so touched reading about the suffering of the planet as a call to practice — that practice truly honors all beings, all ancestors as well as children & future children.
Yes, you named one of the pieces I adore most from this interview. I'm so glad to hear you're going to order My Oceans! I think you will love it. I want to hear what you think!
SO glad to hear this, Sarah! You two are definitely kindreds...I'd love to hear what you think of her book! It's incredibly rich and thought-provoking at the same time as I felt like I simply learned a lot about the natural world.
Reading My Oceans right now! I love what Christina wrote here about meditation as survival strategy, and how regularly holding grief and giving it her attention helps it lift.
Thank you for this, Violeta! We need to talk about her book! I loved her approach to both of these, too. I’ve been thinking about how I can try to hold my grief more fully.
I definitely will be ordering my oceans soon. I am so touched reading about the suffering of the planet as a call to practice — that practice truly honors all beings, all ancestors as well as children & future children.
I’m honored you’re getting the book! Thank you for your shared resonance with the themes Elizabeth 🩵.
Yes, you named one of the pieces I adore most from this interview. I'm so glad to hear you're going to order My Oceans! I think you will love it. I want to hear what you think!
Loved this! A Christina's book has been on my list for a while. Time to read it this fall!
SO glad to hear this, Sarah! You two are definitely kindreds...I'd love to hear what you think of her book! It's incredibly rich and thought-provoking at the same time as I felt like I simply learned a lot about the natural world.
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Reading My Oceans right now! I love what Christina wrote here about meditation as survival strategy, and how regularly holding grief and giving it her attention helps it lift.
Thank you for this, Violeta! We need to talk about her book! I loved her approach to both of these, too. I’ve been thinking about how I can try to hold my grief more fully.
Thank you for this recommendation! I am obsessed with the book cover, and this interview makes me excited to read it 🐋
Oh thank you! I haven’t gotten tired of the cover yet myself, and I look at it constantly, so I guess that’s a win?! :)