Thank you for this thoughtful newsletter, it helped a little. I am a longtime (2 decades) climate, etc. journalist turned advocate turned activist. The emotional toll of living in what I call “green soup” is mounting as the news gets worse everyday. The “Solutionaries” I interview inspire and educate me and our viewers on #greentv. They keep me going!
I have been wanting to interview Dr. Wray and hope to soon. I don’t want to do it until I’ve read the book which I have on PDF. Just been too dang busy running a startup media co.
When I first reached out my daughter was getting married and I was anticipating a conversation with her about whether to start a family. I was dreading that conversation because I cannot lie; I’m fearful about the future if we continue with biz as usual.
While I was trying to get to Dr. Wray’s book for advice, etc. my daughter got pregnant and my first grandchild is due on Thanksgiving. And while I am grateful and excited about being a grandma, I am filled with equal parts delight, and dread, or worry.
The war on Israel has of course not helped my angst. As a Jew the pain of what’s happened--and still happening--is almost unbearable given the atrocities. Cannot imagine being there if just thinking about it makes me shudder.
So you can see why I read your newsletter with great interest. Thank you for your important work Gen Dread and I’ll be in touch soon about scheduling an interview🙏
Thank you Gen Dread team for writing this piece and helping us to collectively witness this pain in our world, our collective grief and worrying and its connections to climate. Still wishing for a cease fire and help for all those children and families.
Beautiful piece, thank you so much. My heart still feels heavy but there is some release channeling the heartbreak into creating this world, even if it's in small ways around me, and supporting children in Gaza. Sending love to all ❤️❤️
I am an Israeli-American and half of my family currently lives in Israel. This is as close to my personal feelings as any public statement that I have seen. I am appreciative to the Gen Dread team for this being their message. It's impossible to get everything exactly the same as how I would word it (and I do not expect this) but this is on the same path as I want to be: with a core focus on empathy and peace rather than anger and blame.
The anger and blame absolutely has a place. Those emotions are key for acknowledging the terrible actions that are being taken, holding individuals (and governments) responsible, and mobilizing long-lasting change with an eye towards peace. But too often for my liking I find the anger and blame taking a larger role than efforts to understand how awful the current situation is for everyone involved. There are only a few that actually want war and death. Most are tangled up in the situation with unfathomably painful consequences.
I believe that understanding emotional experiences, context, and perspectives is the basis for a more peaceful future. I think this kind of statement gets us closer to that future. Thank you.
Thank you for this thoughtful newsletter, it helped a little. I am a longtime (2 decades) climate, etc. journalist turned advocate turned activist. The emotional toll of living in what I call “green soup” is mounting as the news gets worse everyday. The “Solutionaries” I interview inspire and educate me and our viewers on #greentv. They keep me going!
I have been wanting to interview Dr. Wray and hope to soon. I don’t want to do it until I’ve read the book which I have on PDF. Just been too dang busy running a startup media co.
When I first reached out my daughter was getting married and I was anticipating a conversation with her about whether to start a family. I was dreading that conversation because I cannot lie; I’m fearful about the future if we continue with biz as usual.
While I was trying to get to Dr. Wray’s book for advice, etc. my daughter got pregnant and my first grandchild is due on Thanksgiving. And while I am grateful and excited about being a grandma, I am filled with equal parts delight, and dread, or worry.
The war on Israel has of course not helped my angst. As a Jew the pain of what’s happened--and still happening--is almost unbearable given the atrocities. Cannot imagine being there if just thinking about it makes me shudder.
So you can see why I read your newsletter with great interest. Thank you for your important work Gen Dread and I’ll be in touch soon about scheduling an interview🙏
Beautifully written - thank you
Thank you Gen Dread team for writing this piece and helping us to collectively witness this pain in our world, our collective grief and worrying and its connections to climate. Still wishing for a cease fire and help for all those children and families.
Yes, all of our futures are inextricably linked. Thank you for this beautiful and grounding piece.
This was a beautiful article. Thank you
Beautiful piece, thank you so much. My heart still feels heavy but there is some release channeling the heartbreak into creating this world, even if it's in small ways around me, and supporting children in Gaza. Sending love to all ❤️❤️
Such beautiful sentiments shared here. Thank you for the lovely and loving work and the inspiration. Wishing peace to all.
I am an Israeli-American and half of my family currently lives in Israel. This is as close to my personal feelings as any public statement that I have seen. I am appreciative to the Gen Dread team for this being their message. It's impossible to get everything exactly the same as how I would word it (and I do not expect this) but this is on the same path as I want to be: with a core focus on empathy and peace rather than anger and blame.
The anger and blame absolutely has a place. Those emotions are key for acknowledging the terrible actions that are being taken, holding individuals (and governments) responsible, and mobilizing long-lasting change with an eye towards peace. But too often for my liking I find the anger and blame taking a larger role than efforts to understand how awful the current situation is for everyone involved. There are only a few that actually want war and death. Most are tangled up in the situation with unfathomably painful consequences.
I believe that understanding emotional experiences, context, and perspectives is the basis for a more peaceful future. I think this kind of statement gets us closer to that future. Thank you.