Thank you Adam. Tears are flowing at the beauty of this piece. A gentle reminder that opening up our hearts is ALWAYS the right approach, and perhaps opening up our homes is one of the best ways we can show up for times such as these.
I was in awe of my hosts last weekend. The poem says, "No, I was not busy when you came! I was not preparing to be busy. That’s the armor everyone put onto pretend they had a purpose in the world." It's a stunning set of declarations.
“Times like these” can very quickly become a compelling case for closing one’s door to the stranger. Thank you, Adam, for the reminder that “times like these” can equally be considered a compelling case for generous hospitality.
"Paying for hospitality changes the cultural function of the encounter." This is so interesting...I feel the truth of it for me, and I realize it is about vulnerability. I have had difficulty receiving for a long long time. As I heal and grow, I can feel how receiving is so vulnerable. (Giving for me, painfully, has been more a way to control/stay safe.) Just reading this, I was right there, one of the welcomed guests, and that is when I felt my own vulnerability there...I don't have to "do" anything (pay money, offer skills) just step into the open arms of their generosity...Wow. Imagine that. Amazing. Thank you.
In my public speaking I try to bring it back again and again to this loss of worthiness. It is cultural, not personal. Or rather the personalization of culture loss---that's the better way to say it. Thank you for this note Amy.
This was such a lovely piece! Not at all surprised that you found/created community in your travels. Hope the folx at NOFA treated you well, and that I can attend next year!
Adam, reading your post was the perfect way to end this, a sad day for our country. The awfulness of this moment makes your work, and connecting to like-minded souls, all the more necessary and precious.
Thank you Adam. Tears are flowing at the beauty of this piece. A gentle reminder that opening up our hearts is ALWAYS the right approach, and perhaps opening up our homes is one of the best ways we can show up for times such as these.
I was in awe of my hosts last weekend. The poem says, "No, I was not busy when you came! I was not preparing to be busy. That’s the armor everyone put onto pretend they had a purpose in the world." It's a stunning set of declarations.
Thank you for giving me a little bit more hope today. ♥️
Thank you for saying so.
“Times like these” can very quickly become a compelling case for closing one’s door to the stranger. Thank you, Adam, for the reminder that “times like these” can equally be considered a compelling case for generous hospitality.
Thank you, Jan.
"Paying for hospitality changes the cultural function of the encounter." This is so interesting...I feel the truth of it for me, and I realize it is about vulnerability. I have had difficulty receiving for a long long time. As I heal and grow, I can feel how receiving is so vulnerable. (Giving for me, painfully, has been more a way to control/stay safe.) Just reading this, I was right there, one of the welcomed guests, and that is when I felt my own vulnerability there...I don't have to "do" anything (pay money, offer skills) just step into the open arms of their generosity...Wow. Imagine that. Amazing. Thank you.
In my public speaking I try to bring it back again and again to this loss of worthiness. It is cultural, not personal. Or rather the personalization of culture loss---that's the better way to say it. Thank you for this note Amy.
I totally relate to what you said.
This was such a lovely piece! Not at all surprised that you found/created community in your travels. Hope the folx at NOFA treated you well, and that I can attend next year!
Yes, the organizers were very kind, and they allowed the puppy into the conference, where she proceeded to charm the crowd.
Adam, reading your post was the perfect way to end this, a sad day for our country. The awfulness of this moment makes your work, and connecting to like-minded souls, all the more necessary and precious.
Laurie G
Connecticut
Thank you, Laurie.