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How to take care of each other now
We need to prepare for collapse, and that means taking care of each other. We are in a polycrisis of wars, climate change, and now the systematic dismantling of government in the US. The world after capitalism is coming, and we don’t know how it’s going to look. But what
What to do now
You know what? It’s hard out there right now. (gestures vaguely at the world) People are losing their funding, people are losing their jobs. There’s a lot of uncertainty. There’s a lot of fear. I’ve been on quite a few meetings in the last 3 months, and there are people
Hot Take: Fundraisers are Bards
In the beginning of the ongoing pandemic, I got really into Dungeons and Dragons (DnD). I first learned about how to play by watching Critical Role. I got some books in the library about it, and then decided to buy a couple DnD books. My brother Aaron made sure I
Allow me to re-introduce myself
I’ve changed, and I thought, huh, I think I need to reintroduce myself! So, here goes! First of all, I just love this community because it’s full of such thoughtful, intentional & connection-loving people. If you’re new here, welcome! 👋🏻 I’m Mazarine Treyz. There are many identities I hold that
How did you get so good at dreaming?
The other night my partner and I were talking. He said how did you get so good at dreaming? And I realized… That when I was a kid, I was scapegoated and trapped. But I could dream. So I dreamed as hard as I could. How do you know if
It’s actually quite simple.
Are you saddened, sickened, and enraged by the ongoing genocide? Me too. Some days I feel like I can’t even process the ongoing sense of despair and hopelessness that comes from watching a genocide in real time. I donate and do what I can but it doesn’t feel like enough.
Creative play is the peak state of human incarnation
I have been going through it this year. Crying more than ever before. Having big realizations. It’s a lot. This is what has been getting me through this year. Creative Play. What kind of creative play? WRITING I’ve gotten to 3M words this year. And a streak of 950 days
This week, I realized something huge
What if… my career choice of fundraising was in fact a trauma response? What if… what if… I was nurtured to become a fundraiser? I am the eldest daughter, when I was little I was parentified, encouraged to solve everyone’s problems, have no boundaries, be a doormat, take care of
How to be more pirate
How to be more pirate- means following the way the pirates have led us to a future that is in rebellion to the authoritarianism, fascism, and corporate totalitarianism that we find ourselves in. From Flynn and Olivia De Havilland in Captain Blood- which I watched a LOT with my brother
