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Added 2024-11-07 20:47:59 +0000 UTCHi everyone,
Saw a lot of people returning to the Anxiety and Sleep audios and stuff, and some suggestions for this kind of audio, so here's a SFW audio focusing on anxiety about the future or the world, something I definitely struggle with.
I don't have much to say that hasn't already been said, but yeah, I know it's a really hard time for people right now, just as it has been for a while. I may not be in the same situation as you, experiencing the same things, but I'm feeling a lot too, and thinking of the people who have it much worse and harder than me.
This audio's maybe a little all over the place compared to some of the others because of that, but I hope it's helpful in any small way. Just some notes about content:
- From around 14:00-16:00, I talk about something I think when I'm feeling really overwhelmed, specifically the phrase "I am just a brain in a body". I know it sounds a little silly, but I personally find that kind of stepping back/detaching from myself helpful when I really need to calm down. I don't mean it to imply that "nothing matters" or "nothing is real". Still, you may not find it helpful or resonating with you, so feel free to skip that part.
- At around 30:00, we finish the audio with some soft, comforting words. "It's gonna be okay", "I've got you", "you're safe", etc. This may not feel helpful to you right now, so be aware of when it's time for you to stop listening.
- From around 32:55 to the end, I use "sweetheart" as an affectionate name as a part of this. Be aware if you don't want to hear that right now.
It's been really beautiful to see the way some of you are comforting and supporting each other in the comments! Thank you for that, it helped me too and says some wonderful things about this community.
Take care,
august 🌨️
Comments
wishing the same to you ❤️🩹
Cait
2025-07-03 21:24:20 +0000 UTCOkay I’m just gonna keep coming back here every time doom hits me and remind myself that it feels really really really bad right now but that I have to keep going. I have to keep organizing. I have to keep staying in community. I have to keep going.
Cait
2025-07-03 21:21:07 +0000 UTCHad a pretty vivid ‘collapse of society’ nightmare (another low rating of a solid -617 out of 10; I wish it on no one), gave this yet another listen, and it was quite cathartic (did I tear up? Yup). I still appreciate so deeply that this audio exists. And what I’m about to type out can feel like such empty platitudes with everything going on, but every time I have to stop by here I feel the need to say that I genuinely wish safety and at least, *at least* slivers of light during even the darkest of days for anyone reading this.
malika.
2025-07-02 11:55:57 +0000 UTCthank you for this cait 💗💗 this past weekend has been very emotional in so many ways. it absolutely breaks my heart to see so many families being broken up and separated because i see my own family in each one of them. it’s just so disgusting what’s happening right now and i really wish there was something i could do to help, but i just feel so powerless.
Xóchitl
2025-06-09 23:32:18 +0000 UTCI am sending love to every person in the United States who is an immigrant, knows an immigrant, fights for the rights of immigrants, puts their body/time/energy on the line for immigrants/their family/their own rights. This has been a fucked up weekend in the United States (which is such a lame way to phrase the horrible fucked up history and reality of our country as a whole). If you’re here because you need to regulate and rest, I’m here with you.
Cait
2025-06-09 18:10:12 +0000 UTC“it’s hard to be a person who cares” 😭 thank you so much for this, august. this was such a soothing and comforting listen. as an american (and just like, a human in the world?) the hourly onslaught of news has been overwhelming and devastating to say the least. i’ve been hit hard today with the escalation of everything happening to our immigrant communities, so here i am. i started crying partway through while reading the comments (in a v catharic way). feeling so moved by the community you’ve created here—what an incredible group of deeply empathetic and kind people. thank you all for showing up every day, in whatever capacity you’re able to and even when it feels too hard, to create a better world for everyone. 💗💗
little j 🩷💟💙
2025-06-09 06:04:39 +0000 UTCupdate i finally listened to it like 10 times and im back againnn. been a really rough week at work and in life and then today i witnessed smth traumatic (tho not really. it’s frankly just me being overly sensitive) and it’s been a TIME. i feel like i need to hibernate for a month. soOooOo if anyone else is also going thru it u can join me in having the relaxing playlist on loop 🫡 makes my downtime more productive and less rotting-y lol
Anna 🦕🐣
2025-04-03 23:29:02 +0000 UTCyall I’ve been meaning to listen to this for dayyyys. drop an L in the chat if ur adhd is so bad u even procrastinate feeling better
Anna 🦕🐣
2025-03-28 23:29:54 +0000 UTCAugust, I listened to this when I couldn't quiet my brain in the run up to a really stressful inspection at work. It really helped when nothing else was working. Thank you 😇
Amy 🌙
2025-03-12 20:12:21 +0000 UTCi’m back 🤠 i have a feeling i’m gonna be coming back here a lot over the next four years. right now really feels like the worst time to be a political science major because i’m basically learning the details of how thoroughly fucked we are every day in class and it’s actually making me so stressed, so thanks again for this audio 🫶🏼🫶🏼
Xóchitl
2025-03-04 02:07:19 +0000 UTCI'm sorry, adrian, that must have been really disappointing. I hope you're taking care of yourself too and that all doesn't feel lost 💓
Gabriella 🥭
2025-02-05 05:43:46 +0000 UTCmakes sense this audio is seeing a lot more traffic lately. it's been on repeat for me the past couple of days after finding out that i cant renew my passport so im stuck... here. ugh. i hope everyone is taking care of themselves 🥲
adrian🍑
2025-02-04 04:08:45 +0000 UTCIt's another night of insomnia, and this is helping me feel both at peace and inspired. I'm so glad for this subscription, and again, it's so kind of you to have gifted all of us this little bit of peace, especially at a time that was tumultuous for many here. You are absolutely heaven-sent 🌨️!
Saph
2025-01-29 17:24:04 +0000 UTCI want to thank you again for this audio. I need to loop it. I need to loop it.
✨Vi✨
2025-01-22 18:23:35 +0000 UTCi think you’re definitely right! it might not be immediately world changing, but little goods & kindnesses keep us alive. thank you sarah darling, i hope you are, too! 🫂🫂
aliyah
2025-01-21 07:45:23 +0000 UTCRevisited this for the same reason 🫂 it is a Very Scary time rn but it’s also comforting to know there are still ppl who are trying to do good in any small way they can <3 I choose to believe that makes a difference. I hope you’re taking care, aliyah! 💘
sarah 💫
2025-01-21 07:09:13 +0000 UTCfelt appropriate to give this a re-listen after today, while i brief cases for my constitutional law class that might not even be relevant 4 years from now :’D hope my american baddies are taking care of themselves (honestly, non-americans too, that’s global affairs for ya). 🤍
aliyah
2025-01-21 05:49:04 +0000 UTC🥺🥺🥺awwww you made me blush🫂🫂
✨Vi✨
2025-01-05 17:40:39 +0000 UTCBe good, do good. I think you bring positivity to the world just by existing, you're so sweet. Do no harm and take no shit! <3
Freya
2025-01-05 07:17:52 +0000 UTCI can still feel how much that day hit you. I wish I had found you earlier. Maybe then I could’ve heard this sooner and found a better way to deal with the political depression. I still remember the day after the election. My fellow grad students and I sat in a meeting room because we had a scheduled Atwood reading group that day. We just sat there, in silence, not knowing how to start. There are 15 days left until January 20th. Will the world get better? Will it get worse? Either way, I need to remember to make the people around me feel safe and secure.
✨Vi✨
2025-01-05 06:07:47 +0000 UTCWoah, I've never heard of that! I need to bring this up with my doctor haha. I have absolutely horrific nightmares, so this would be really helpful, oh my goodness
Lambda Sitta
2024-12-13 01:50:48 +0000 UTCI posted about this on one of the earlier DTs but if anyone is struggling with PTSD-related nightmares, there is a medication called Prazosin. I personally take it. It stops you from dreaming so you can rest. It's been a real life-saver this year for me and it took over ten years of treatment before anyone ever mentioned it so I figured I'd throw it out there for anyone who may be struggling.
Freya Gwynn
2024-12-12 18:00:36 +0000 UTCalways thankful for this 🫂
kio
2024-12-03 15:07:46 +0000 UTCThank you, Sunshine Sarah ♥️🙂↕️🫂 Yeah, I've noticed a lot of people jump in and feel burnt out after a short while, so I always like to suggest starting small and understanding your limitations before diving in
Lambda Sitta
2024-11-29 20:03:27 +0000 UTCLIBRARIES + COMMUNITY GARDENS HELL YEAH!!! Thanks for these tips and resources lambda! 📚🪴 building up to a sustainable level of contributing to a community is super important and a great reminder❣️
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-29 18:52:35 +0000 UTCThat is SO sweet. It's meeee. From this online dance class, such a joyful group of fems. Speaking of resistance, DANCE, in community!!
Jess
2024-11-28 23:27:28 +0000 UTCYes, I’m absolutely open to input. It’s a work in progress, so goal #1 has been gathering the reccs, poems, etc. I’m going to email you!!!
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-28 21:43:28 +0000 UTCOh my goodness, Jess 😭😭😭 First of all, it didn't take any energy haha, I am a certified Chatty Cathy Loquacious Yapper Extraordinaire. Second, thank you so much, you're too kind. I'm so happy this resonated with you in a positive way ♥️😭🫂. Third, if that's you in your profile picture, YOU LOOK SO PRETTY, Masha Allah. I love that picture, it's so artsy
Lambda Sitta
2024-11-28 21:08:14 +0000 UTCHello Gabriella, I hope you're doing well, Insha Allah. First off, I'm honoured that you put my comment as the first tab, oh my goodness. I was not expecting that haha Second, if you're open to input, may I gently suggest changing the formatting of the spreadsheet? Perhaps it's because I'm on mobile, but I think it isn't quite as accessible/readable as intended. If you're comfortable connecting off Patreon to discuss this further, I have my Instagram username in my bio (and it's the same on Discord). If not, no worries, you can also just like this reply if/when you reply so I'll have a way to know to return to this thread (because replies to replies have no notification on Patreon, currently, but likes do). We could also use my main/parent comment (where I put that whole swearword lecture) instead of this one, if you'd prefer! Alternatively, you could make the spreadsheet open to comments (you can do this in the manage access section), and I can just put direct suggestions there. If you're not comfortable doing that for the public link, you can give me access to comment (lambdasitta@gmail.com) Third of all, thank you so much for putting in the effort to make a spreadsheet like this and updating it! Have a wonderful day, Insha Allah ♥️♥️♥️
Lambda Sitta
2024-11-28 21:01:04 +0000 UTCThank you for your care and energy in creating and sharing this. Feeling so heart full from this expression of the many beautiful ways that we can practice, cultivate, and co-create supportive conditions for each other <3
Jess
2024-11-28 20:34:45 +0000 UTCYes, of course! Thank YOU so much, Gabriella 😭♥️. And I think I'd actually prefer to not be credited haha (assuming you're going to put the document link, it has my username anyway)
Lambda Sitta
2024-11-27 20:25:14 +0000 UTCThis is so so incredible!! I cannot express enough how great I think this is omg. Can I add this as a tab in the Despair Resistance spreadsheet (credited of course!)? Thank you so much for creating this!!!! 💗
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-27 05:16:08 +0000 UTCThis comment is also available as a Google Doc here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16O6t9AeXWrBecCHDH4iF-8mPxM0mGNKyDmhx4EX3Gus/edit?usp=drivesdk I'm super late to the party, but I wanted to comment here in case anyone listens after the fact! My last job was literally "Community Intern," and my main responsibilities were to do with fostering community, so I thought I'd compile some resources and thoughts 1. WHERE DO I START? - It's so overwhelming, and I honestly cannot blame anyone who is confused on where to actually begin their journey on community-building. The cool thing about strong, inclusive communities is that they are accepting of you wherever you're at. Your abilities, disabilities, capacity, time, etc. are all SUPPOSED to be represented in your community. - Some places are easier to join than others. For example, places on the internet with little to no barrier to entry (e.g. subreddits) will often be the first stop for people seeking community. My last boss was actually one of the first researchers of online communities (back in the eighties/nineties), and she often remarked on how online communities have the potential to become (and, in some cases, seem to have already become) epicentres of support and community (especially when in-person resources fall short of actual meeting society's needs) - In-person activities vary vastly depending on where you are. Larger cities typically offer more because there is more population. For example, libraries in big cities typically have more resources, events, and community outreach because they have the population for it. BUT, the cool thing is that you can actually digitally/virtually connect with some of these things from where you are! For example, some large libraries actually let people from other cities access their resources for minimal fees or even for free. If you're in the US, sometimes libraries in big cities in your state allow people from smaller cities/towns to acquire a card - Clubs aren't just for students! In bigger cities, you'll often find athletic clubs, book clubs, identity-based clubs, and so on. In smaller towns, consider starting a "club" or group that is based on something you share. For example, I joined a diversity-awareness club that had virtual and in-person components. It was super fun, and I got to have my voice heard by people who WANTED to hear it. - SUMMARY: you deserve a place in your community because YOU deserve to be represented in your community. Online communities are relatively easy-ish to join. In-person communities depend on your location, but can be accessed in different ways depending on your capacity. I'll expand on the "how" in the next section! - RESOURCE: https://davidsuzuki.org/what-you-can-do/twelve-ways-to-build-community/ - RESOURCE: https://nmaahc.si.edu/learn/talking-about-race/topics/community-building 2. WHAT CAN I DO? - So we've discussed where to start, but now let's get into tangible things you can do! DISCLAIMER: I've always lived in medium to large-sized cities, so my input will likely be skewed. If you are in a smaller city/township, some of these might not apply in the same way - FIND YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY CENTRE/LIBRARY. Especially if you are in a bigger city, PLEASE visit your library! The more people that go to their local community centres, the more likely they are to actually be eligible for further funding. Check your local community centre for cooking classes, swimming programs, exercise clubs, or even use it as a place to meet friends! If your community centre is smaller, and doesn't have these activities, consider starting one! For example, my friend who lives in a small township near the big city has a monthly book club at her local community centre that didn't require any forms to start, just a notice to the person who runs it. I also use my local community centre as a place to meet friends (that way no one has to spend money on food or worry about hosting) - Local art galleries and art clubs are actually a great place to get involved with your community. A lot of the time, these places are run by volunteers, so everyone who is there WANTS to be there. - Check your city/township website for volunteering opportunities. Especially if you're in a smaller city, you can often find a "notice board" somewhere with requests. You can also check your local forums for this! - Community fridges and pantries can be a great way to start something with others in your locality. My uncle and his neighbours started one in their neighbourhood with an old fridge someone was replacing, and six years later, it's expanded to five fridges and a freezer, Alhumdulillah. It really just takes a few people to make something happen. If you're in a smaller city, this can often be even easier because of the reduced "surveillance" or "rules" for this sort of thing - Neighbourhood events, while overwhelming at times, can be a part of how you build a community from the ground up. As aforementioned in the David Suzuki Foundation resource, a block party or simple neighbourhood get-togethers are powerful! - COMMUNITY GARDENS!!! Especially if you're in a smaller locality, this is one of the greatest ways to participate in a long-term tangible community project. - Local community gathering places (think: masjids, churches, senior centres, parks, etc.) often have notice boards for volunteering opportunities - Get to know your local organisations! Your government representatives work for YOU, it's their job to SHOW YOU what they're doing to help you. You should be able to attend some city council meetings, meet your local politicians, talk to community organisers, even if just virtually. Send them messages on social media, email them, book appointments! - SUMMARY: Libraries and community centres are powerful resources that are literally made for you to use. Consider starting or joining a community project, like a community garden, fridge, pantry, etc., or volunteering in your community. Contact your elected officials and have your voice heard - RESOURCE: https://www.ted.com/talks/lily_yeh_the_community_building_potential_of_the_arts?subtitle=en - RESOURCE: https://streetcivics.com/what-is-community-involvement-five-good-examples/ - RESOURCE: https://ccaps.umn.edu/story/7-effective-steps-start-community-garden - RESOURCE: https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/Growing-Gardens.pdf - RESOURCE: https://www.aclu.org/meeting-your-elected-representatives - RESOURCE: https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/how-get-meeting-your-policy-maker 3. WHAT IF I CAN'T DO *XYZ* THING? - That's the cool thing about community! It isn't about going beyond your means, it's about participating at your capacity - To start: figure out what your capacity is, what your goals are, and what's available to you. After that, start informing yourself. Learn about everything you can. Find out who your community organisers are, or try and connect with people who can do that for you. Check your local elected officials, who are they? What are their policies? When's the next election? - If nothing else, at least be in the know. That's the best and most powerful thing for community building, knowledge of WHO is taking action, HOW they're taking it, and WHAT is actually happening - Find a low-effort starting place to "test the waters" so to speak. For example, you can join an online fandom, and take time to explore how you feel. Some people have a smaller emotional/mental capacity, but can really show up physically (e.g. "I'll help you move, but I can't fully be there through your breakup"). Some people are great at listening, but aren't comfortable offering advice/input. Online communities are great for better understanding your interpersonal strengths and weaknesses with relatively low stakes. You can build from there! - You might have heard "the revolution will be fought from bed," a saying borne from online disabled communities. The idea is that YOU ARE THE REVOLUTION!!! You can be revolutionary from your home, you can be revolutionary at a protest, you can be revolutionary at work, you can be revolutionary with your friends - There are opportunities for participating in community that accommodate different needs. For example, you can write cards for seniors through organisations like Sending Sunshine. You can volunteer virtually through services that help people with limited visual abilities read instructions. You can learn ASL online from channels like Bill Vicars and start becoming virtually involved to improve accessibility for the deaf community - Informing yourself of marginalised groups and their struggles is a vital asset in being a revolutionary. To participate in the revolution, you have to understand what you're revolutionising haha - Educate yourself on political dog whistles. Masked bigotry is still bigotry! - Learn about the history (and the political history) of your locality. If you live on colonised land, learn about the indigenous people who lived there before their land was stolen/colonised - The idea is that once YOU know something, you can become a resource. If you know that your local politician supports climate change measures, you can tell that to your neighbour, who will tell their co-worker, etc. - Community isn't just about doing ONE thing, it's about being part of a network. Your network node is meant to fit your abilities. You contribute, you encourage contributions, you inform contributions, and you continue to grow the network - The point isn't to just dive in and over exert yourself. It's about starting small and building to a SUSTAINABLE level. You can't pour from an empty cup - And, as always, you can donate to charities that represent your interests. For example, you can donate to indigenous rights organisations, crowdfunding political campaigns of politicians who you support, your local food bank, etc. You can also do direct donations to people who you know are in need. - SUMMARY: Fully understand your capacity and build up to a sustainable level. Online communities are low stakes and easy to "test the waters" with. Educate yourself and become a resource for your community. Your specific abilities are meant to be represented in your community. You can find ways to participate that suit you. You can always donate money, if you have the means to do so - RESOURCE: https://www.ted.com/talks/cecilia_aragon_the_creativity_and_community_behind_fanfiction?subtitle=en - RESOURCE: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/678819/read-this-to-get-smarter-by-blair-imani/9781984860545/ - RESOURCE: https://vitruvi.ca/blogs/world/intersectional-feminism-reading-list-resources?country=CA - RESOURCE: https://calgary.bibliocommons.com/list/share/422868168/1198234877 - RESOURCE: https://native-land.ca/ - RESOURCE: Orientalism by Edward Said - RESOURCE: https://chipublib.bibliocommons.com/v2/list/display/204842963/1357692923 - RESOURCE: https://www.sendingsunshine.ca/ - RESOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/billvicars The point of community, at least for me, is this. It's how we show up for each other. It's about doing what we can to be good, kind, responsible, compassionate people. It's about doing right by people, INCLUDING YOURSELF Some community things that I did this past month (not in a "bragging" way but in a "here's me showing you what one person's community node looks like" way): - I submitted complaints to the city about unsafe intersections that needed better traffic light management. One of those intersections now uses a different schedule! - I signed a bunch of petitions for various causes (indigenous rights, climate change, etc.) - I asked my friend to make me this chicken dish they made for me once before because I was in too much pain to cook - I went to a community centre in a small township to take a breather after bad news from the doctor, and I ended up having a crazy conversation with a stranger who was battling cancer alone - I submitted a complaint to the mayor about inaction on several major issues - I made my new neighbours cupcakes - I sent my elected representative an email about their stance on Palestine - I went on a walk in my neighbourhood with gloves and a plastic bag so I could pick up trash - I messaged a bunch of people in my social circle (greeting and asking how they're doing) - I made biryani and kababs for my friend whose mother was in the hospital - I made pickled radish for my grandmothers - I asked my aunt to make me pasta from scratch (she's Italian) because I wasn't feeling well - I visited my family friend who recently had a loss in the family - I told my friend about my recent hospital visits and asked them for their opinions (they work in healthcare) I hope this was helpful!
Lambda Sitta
2024-11-27 03:46:30 +0000 UTClovely, lovely sarah! 💕💕 same, I’ve had to come back to this audio a few times for those same reasons. I’m so, so glad that my comment was even the tiniest bit of additional aid in helping things feel even marginally less bleak. And you’re such a gem 💕 I send the same hope right back to you! I hope your days ahead are easier and kinder to you.
malika🎄
2024-11-24 01:47:30 +0000 UTCMalika!! 🥺 I was feeling so down about the world this week and this audio/your comment really brightened my outlook (the deep breaths and simple “it’s ok, I know it’s hard” in this one are seriously magical). I honestly feel so seen and much better after reading your comment, I hope you’re feeling some peace and calmness wherever you are 💓
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-24 00:47:14 +0000 UTCMade a silly decision to read world news right before bed (-256 out of 10; do not recommend) and once again find myself in another ‘is the world an inherently bad place??’ hole thanks to it. Not gonna wake up any loved ones with my self-inflicted despair for Earth and the people in it so I’m once again glad this exists. It’s really nice to get help getting deep breaths in and quieting some of this down for now. Thanks again for making this (and I hope anyone passing by is doing *at least* a little bit better than we were when this was initially posted).
malika🎄
2024-11-23 05:48:27 +0000 UTCHi Grace, thank you for sharing your wonderful artwork! I hope you're feeling a lot better! Everything can feel like a pile of crap most of the time but it's awesome that you have an outlet to express yourself 🥰💖
❄️Aquatic_Chimera☃️
2024-11-22 02:43:47 +0000 UTCIt took me a while to be able to listen to some audios and got to this one as I was too overwhelmed. Still overwhelmed at what action I need to do, starting with a coalition blocking nuclear testing project 2025 wants to do here. I'm seriously in need of crawling over to skat8ergirls couch and hold her cat while we talk smut 😭 But this helped, thank you.
MrsSnugglePuss
2024-11-19 06:22:30 +0000 UTCHello. I saw this after what happened during the election, I wasn’t able to do anything. I saw a notification for this one when it was released, but I was too depressed to even take a look. It took me probably a week to finally get to here. I hope you’re doing okay, August. You’re amazing. This is amazing.
Ophilia
2024-11-18 07:12:51 +0000 UTC🫂💗
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-13 23:29:42 +0000 UTCoooh my gosh this is so helpful actually, thank you so much gabriella!!! I haven’t seen my therapist since before my loved one passed so this is so needed. thank you for looking out for me, i hope both sides of your pillow are cold forever and everything you selected on the poll gets selected 🤍🤍🤍
Mimi
2024-11-13 20:40:20 +0000 UTCAbsolutely tell me to fuck off if this isn't your thing or you don't feel ready/don't want to engage with something like this, but someone whose work I've been following finally published their book on grief, and it might be a useful tool to ride those waves? Again, feel free to tell me to piss off!!! https://bookshop.org/p/books/a-guide-to-grief-cole-imperi/21085427?ean=9781525309656
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-13 18:54:06 +0000 UTCToo bad for you, your art also moved us 🤷🏿. Just as the art was shared with a generous heart, so our compliments are shared with the same generosity.
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-13 05:59:44 +0000 UTCI came back to this after being on the edge of having a panic attack, this is just so grounding and soothing 🤍
Mimi
2024-11-13 01:41:37 +0000 UTC@jo All added, thank you!!! And yes, me too re reading as much as I want but gaining energy here. In fact, I bought the first book in Becky Chamber's Wayfarer series b/c of a rec here somewhere in an old thread (it might have been you, @sarah!). I'm really really looking forward to your recs!
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-12 19:38:26 +0000 UTCThank you guys! I wasn’t sharing for compliments, more as a way to show that it’s okay to show how you’re feeling, but you guys are so sweet 🩷
Grace
2024-11-12 17:04:37 +0000 UTC"Coping ?" so real. These are really evocative, thank you for sharing! I'm glad you took the your time coming to this audio and that your sketchbook brought you comfort! 💗
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-12 15:46:15 +0000 UTCYour art is eerily beautiful; I hope you are in a good place and are coping with your feelings now ❤️
Dana (Noël 🎄❄️)
2024-11-12 10:25:03 +0000 UTCvent art is always a wonderful way of expression, and i think yours is absolutely stunning in how visceral it is 💖
alisha-ilent night ❄️
2024-11-12 06:24:47 +0000 UTCOmg jo!! I’ve been meaning to read A Psalm for the Wild-Built!!! I really enjoy Becky Chambers’ writing (I’m halfway through A Long Way to A Small Angry Planet and love it so far!), I definitely need to pick that up! Tysm for the reccs, they sound lovely and important 📚✨
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-12 05:57:52 +0000 UTCThis is a reminder I needed, thank you 🤍
❄️☃️ a hoe-lly (jo)-lly xmas ☃️❄️
2024-11-12 05:45:35 +0000 UTCahhhhhh thank you @rachel and @Gabriella and everyone else that is chiming in!!! i agree with @sarah that this is THE most bookclub thing ever, i have so much love for y'all 🥹 never have i ever wished so hard that Patreon had a pin comment feature :') here's a couple of book recs!! i limited it to fiction only bc that's what i find myself turning to the most when i am in need of a break from irl and/or some inspiration to go on: • A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers 🌱 a short (151 pg) and light read filled with beautiful, introspective prose about a solarpunk-ish future! not so much plot and very gentle on the senses, would recommend if you are just starting to read again and/or finding it hard to focus with everything else irl!! • Against the Loveless World by Susan Abulhawa 💗 based on the past and present history of Palestinian resistance. some serious cw in this one (make sure you read the synopsis first!) and may leave you feeling a bit extra tender given our current context rn, but i found it to be powerful and hopeful ultimately! would reco as a read when you feel ready and have some extra bandwidth to learn about the world again 🤍 • The Free People's Village by Sim Kern 🏠 my fav book i've read this year! about a grassroots movement set in a not so distant future. it's written in first person and follows the protagonist as they navigate being a part of a historic movement and their personal feelings/growth as a result of being in community in that specific way. would reco if you have rested and filled your proverbial cup, and are feeling curious about action! i hope these lil blurbs and the books themselves are helpful to someone!! like august i also find that i usually don't read as much as i want to, but doing this is giving me more energy to pursue it as a habit in my life again 🥹✨📚 thank you horny bookclub hehe
❄️☃️ a hoe-lly (jo)-lly xmas ☃️❄️
2024-11-12 05:41:52 +0000 UTCI felt the same way 🫶🏼 and yess, I love sketching/drawing/painting as a way to process my feelings too, thank you for sharing!
Moira
2024-11-12 05:15:00 +0000 UTCGrace omg I love your art style!!!! Your sketches are so beautiful, using art as an outlet for such distressing times is super important 💌 Ty for sharing your beautiful art!!
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-12 04:57:18 +0000 UTCIt took me awhile to feel comfortable listening to this, I just felt raw and needed to work out my feelings first. But wow this was so soothing, I don’t know how you know exactly what to say despite “not knowing what to say.” To anyone going through things right now, whether that’s the election results or anything else in your life, take time to process and feel your feelings. It will be different for everyone. For me, I spent hours with my sketchbook, here’s what the results are: https://imgur.com/a/0uVY3hv
Grace
2024-11-12 03:26:15 +0000 UTC@DivineFeminine ooo I love cheesecake, I will definitely try this! I baked bread for the first time in several weeks this weekend, the baking bug is finally back! And I love a Tiny Desk, and I haven’t heard of some of those artists, v exciting!! @rachel🍓 omg it came out in late high school for me, so you KNOW I made that album my whole personality (as did many of my friends lolol). It absolutely tracks to me that there are a bunch of VW and AM fans in the crowd (I also think they’re great!). I have not seen AM live, but I’m sure it would turn my head like a corkscrew. @wiggie I’ve never heard of Dear Hunter, but that’s deffo how I’m feeling about The Beach Boys, just how many of their songs can I slip onto this playlist 👀. Listen to the Music, oh man, I didn't even consider yacht rock. So many inspiring jams..... Thank you everyone, all added! 💗
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-11 21:01:03 +0000 UTCI just listened to this audio, and first, yeah thank you, this was actually really needed, and as always, navigated with such care for your listeners. So thank you, I’ve been having a really hard time seeing election content, and talking about it, bc i already feel so emotionally exhausted and I think i need that space to dissociate from it right now? But hearing this really helped me process some of my feelings I’ve been ignoring and just generally made me feel safe and comforted. I feel really grateful that you’ve cultivated (and ik you put a lot of it on us, but I think you deserve a fair bit of credit for it) a really supportive and wonderful community, and it’s meant a lot to me to see people comforting each other in the comments before I was ready to listen. I hope everyone’s taking care of themselves, and taking space when they need it, and engaging when it’s time for them. Thank you again for everything you do—it’s truly invaluable, and I hope you’re able to rest and recharge too.
Moira
2024-11-11 20:29:50 +0000 UTCwhile not fully relevant to this audio its so nice to come back to it among the heaps of academic and existential stress i've been feeling recently so. shoutout to this audio & shoutout to everyone going through the same thing on TOP of the election results 🗿
ray 🛰️
2024-11-11 07:39:40 +0000 UTCI LOVE THIS IDEA MWAHHHH🥰 I compiled a small list of songs I could think of off the dome that I just adore. (I could have put the entirety of The Dear Hunter discography on here bc I cherish them but figured i’d throw some variety🤭) Home by The Dear Hunter Let Go by The Dear Hunter There Is Nothing More to Say by The Millennium Is Everybody Going Crazy? by Nothing But Thieves Listen to the Music by The Doobie Brothers This River Is Wild by The Killers I will be frequenting this thread a lot I can already tell so THANK U 💓💓💓
wiggie winter hymnal❄️
2024-11-10 22:13:23 +0000 UTC@rachel Cheesecake is truly ✨sensational✨ The AM cover is about 11 years old but it still lives in my head rent free 🤝 Your book recommendations are truly divine! All About Love is such a great read 🩷 Crying in H Mart had me fighting back tears at a coffee shop 😭 I’ll be checking out Riot Days and your YouTube Recommendations! ☺️
DivineFeminine ❄️⛄️🎄
2024-11-10 19:26:37 +0000 UTCit is absoLUTELY a positive!!! i'm a silly goose of course i love monster factory + mbmbam 🤭 i haven't ventured into TAZ yet but i think i have to now!! also can't remember if i shared under the dracula sfw when i made it, but here's the recipe for the brown butter rice krispie treats 🥺🫶🏼 (i skipped the frosting + of course you can always skip browning the butter if you want! but it's super yummy and easy 💞) https://chelsweets.com/brown-butter-rice-krispie-treats/
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-10 18:59:48 +0000 UTC@DivineFeminine 👏🏼 cheesecake and tiny desk concerts!!! A match made in heaven! 😇 also you *know* I’m an AM girl per our convo on the Summer AMA SFW post! I love seeing that cover of theirs in your list! 🖤 @Gabriella 🥭 yayyyy for giving you the motivation to watch Crip Camp! I was particularly moved by the example of civil disobedience -> policy that the film showcases! And SO jealous of you seeing VW, it seems like they’re having a blast on this recent tour, I’m so bummed I missed them! Only God Was Above Us is in my top 5 albums of 2024 for sure. This is gonna age me lol but their self-titled debut came out when I was in middle school and I’ve been a fan since. I remember thinking I was so “cool” for loving an indie NYC band as a kid growing up in a rural area of the PNW! 😭 it checks out that there are VW fans in HBC imo!
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-10 10:49:05 +0000 UTCLoving all the recommendations! ✨💕 Adding a Mason Jar Cheesecakes recipe for the girlies (Gen neutral) who need something yummy 🍰 https://docs.google.com/document/d/10vW4nznKUlL8llDlaiwOu6vm_gEuX4vfLo74U_CvCfg/edit Whenever I make these, I always have a bit of blueberry sauce leftover, it can be stored in the fridge for later use. I like to use it as a topping for banana pancakes, buttermilk waffles, or mini Dutch babies. Dropping some tiny desk concerts to watch, listen to, or have as background for anyone to enjoy. Mac Miller https://youtu.be/QrR_gm6RqCo?si=dJgf5JBIOSHvmuA- Natalia Lafourcade https://youtu.be/JODaYjDyjyQ?si=NT85fvQwcbek3wT2 RAYE https://youtu.be/DL1zyUjzwno?si=Xg9wb1NwgoeKaXYC Tyler, The Creator https://youtu.be/N1w-hDiJ4dM?si=2-WabAXiCVIELZgt Omar Apollo https://youtu.be/7p78XATPcyg?si=WwV8Deqrj12h1Lq8 Leaving two performances that I personally like Nueva vida - Peso Pluma. Emotional song that I think can be felt even if you don’t understand. A reflective gratitude of the past that reminds us, through life’s changes, we have the strength to forge new beginnings. https://youtu.be/6Ow-HnpG8zw?si=bjcQ2z2GEE2bGzt2 Hold On, We’re Going Home - Arctic Monkeys. Just a great cover ☺️ https://youtu.be/RvA3q0ZU-NQ?si=g-HkwtwaN-VuVORx
DivineFeminine ❄️⛄️🎄
2024-11-10 09:59:25 +0000 UTCAll added, thank you!! Omg Crip Camp has been on my list for fucking ever, this is the sign I needed to watch it this weekend! And I love an insane Polygon video!! This encourages me to add Brian David Gilbert to the sheet! Also so much Vampire Weekend love, I saw them a few weeks ago, and I had somehow forgotten how much I love their music. They also did covers for like 25 mins towards the end, my favorite being Jump by Van Halen, that was sick.
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-10 03:29:20 +0000 UTCI HOPE THIS IS A “MONSTER FACTORY 😭😭😭” (POSITIVE) @KY! haha obv I’m a MBMBAM listener + TAZ (I was so 🤏🏼 close to putting TAZ vs. Dracula on my list bc I found it to be such a delight!). @sarah 💫 look at us being so in sync! My yet-to-be-shared song list has Vampire Weekend on it as well, so overlaps abound! 💕 I think I’m gonna start with your poetry list and explore from there! Hope you enjoy the YT reccs! 🥰
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-10 01:46:50 +0000 UTCOmg rachel CRYING IN H MART MADE ME SOBBB 😭 Such an incredible story, tragic but important ❤️🩹 also I was *this* close to adding the princess diaries franchise to my list he’ll yeah!! Definitely gonna give those YouTube vids a gander, thanks for all the reccs! 💻
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-09 23:47:51 +0000 UTCMONSTER FACTORY 😭😭😭
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 23:31:40 +0000 UTCBack with some media for comfort, hope, inspiration, etc.! Tried hard to not add commentary to everything, but couldn’t help myself on a few, so apologies in advance for the yapping 🫣: BOOKS: • All About Love: New Visions - bell hooks • Riot Days - Maria Alyokhina • Crying in H Mart: A Memoir - Michelle Zauner. This one is about grief, so proceed with caution, and it hits especially hard if you’re also mixed. I openly sobbed on a flight while reading the last few chapters… thankfully the kind stranger seated next to me had read the book before and knew what was up! MOVIES: • Faces Places (2017) - Agnès Varda. Need I say more? • Crip Camp (2020) - incredible documentary about the Disability Rights Movement in the US. • Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) • The Princess Diaries franchise (2 of my comfort movies!) YOUTUBE • August has mentioned this history YouTuber here before, so not a wholly unique offering, but Atun-Shei has a compelling series on his channel called “The Abolitionists” covering historical people who were true visionaries and radical reformers. I just watched the video about Angelina Grimke. It’s a good reminder that people have been fighting for collective liberation for centuries now, and in many ways, under conditions and in contexts more daunting than our own. (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwCiRao53J1y1UPKFNAcfPFPRWxpmjYIR&si=8MAqZbZosOgfDvm4) • Monster Factory series. Two brothers test the limits of video game character creators with the guiding principle of “no middle sliders”. Complete comfort content, when I have a bad day I put this on in the background bc it’s incredibly silly and fun! (https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt5zc-HxINkpAr9Ri_qJtzklB9YK2Eunh&si=RmFs4_evj3a64Q4_) My music/podcast section is basically the length of these 3 areas of media combined and needs further revision! haha but I hope these offerings resonate in the meantime! ❣️
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-09 23:02:56 +0000 UTCI’m sorry, this is a serious subject but now all I can think about is August secretly doing voice work for Mr. Sparkle in Japan.
Jingle Bell-nie 🔔🎄🎶
2024-11-09 22:18:55 +0000 UTCSuch a lovely community this is. It's heartwarming 🩷
Sky
2024-11-09 19:21:45 +0000 UTCSo much love to you 🩷🩷
Sky
2024-11-09 19:20:03 +0000 UTCI hope that for both of you this space can provide that outlet!
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-09 18:58:28 +0000 UTCThis was so unexpectedly needed and I wanted to comment after a second listen. ❤️ I was having a very hard time engaging with nsfw content this week after the news, all the conflicting feelings about my own bodily autonomy vs my own personal kinks, and while this audio was sfw it was deeply comforting coming from you given the headspace I’ve been in. The end especially felt like we as listeners needed that care but you as a speaker needed it too. I deeply appreciate everything you said, and I have found myself saying “I am just a brain in a body” more than once to find that center again. If you ever do see this comment, thank you so much for taking the time to record this.
cheyenne ♡
2024-11-09 18:29:13 +0000 UTCthank you queen 💗
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 18:14:49 +0000 UTCOne thing I appreciate about August is the way he's able to acknowledge his "privilege" so to speak. A lot of men get really butthurt when you point out that have inherent privilege being male and take that out on women. It's incredibly gratifying to see someone who can say that women go through challenges he won't while STILL empathizing and giving support to those who need it. Especially with the way the election turned out and the misogynistic trend of boys, it is refreshing to see one guy who was raised right.
rz
2024-11-09 17:45:01 +0000 UTCThanks, Sarah, all added!! And I just borrowed Little Weirds from my local library, I've also got Jenny Slate on the brain!
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-09 13:11:27 +0000 UTCI’m also living somewhere where I cannot safely express my feelings about it all..solidarity ❤️
Ivy Lyn
2024-11-09 13:00:35 +0000 UTCGet well soon!! 🍲
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-09 12:41:04 +0000 UTCthank you sarah 🫂💞
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 08:20:29 +0000 UTCWONDROUS LIST, @sarah💫!!! Thank you so much for your picks! 💗 My original intention is all of the above bc I think comforting media *is* essential to cultivating hope + inspiration + resilience too! My list draft ALSO has Marcel the Shell with Shoes on AND Bob’s Burgers! Taste! 🤌🏼🥰 I ended up having impromptu plans tonight, my list needs to be pared down, and it’s 2am for me soooo I’ll be back in this thread w my picks at a more reasonable hour this weekend!!!🫡
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-09 07:01:07 +0000 UTCThis is THE most “book club” thing I’ve seen on this patreon so far and I’m obsessed!! I wasn’t sure if the aim was to recommend hopeful/inspiring media or just comforting media, so I tried to do a lil mix of both 🤝🏼 After narrowing my list a tonnn, I ended up with these suggestions: Movies: Marcel the Shell with Shoes On (2021), La vita è bella (1997), all the LOTR movies but speCIFIcally Return of the King☝🏼👑 ETA: Knives Out (2019) & Princess Bride (1987)! TV: Bob’s Burgers, 30 rock, Firefly Songs: I Wish I Knew How it Felt to Be Free - Nina Simone This Must Be The Place - Talking Heads Sunflower - Vampire Weekend Parfum d’étoiles - Ichiko Aoba Glisten by the Wind - Nick Leng Also Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On” album feels really relevant (if on the nose) rn 😓 Poems: I am Not Okay Today - Jarod K Anderson The Peace of Wild Things - Wendell Berry The Good News - Thich Nhat Hanh Wild Geese - Mary Oliver (OBVI) Don’t Hesitate - Mary Oliver Hope these reccs can provide a little slice of joy! ☀️💖
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-09 06:22:52 +0000 UTCnooo sorry to hear you’re sick ky, what a double fricken whammy!! 🤕 hope you feel better soon ❤️🩹 also hard agree on “idk what to say but I hope this is helping” = a near perfect thing to say!
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-09 06:04:06 +0000 UTC"your audios are full of such warmth and care that each one has potent socially reproductive qualities" YES‼️‼️ ive mused on what makes this community so special and i think one of the biggest things is obviously that august is such a talented, intentional and curious writer/performer that he has attracted a particularly thoughtful and engaging audience! he didn't COMMAND us to be this way, but i truly think he set a vibe of at the very least, don't be weird 😭 i won't dissect it too much but i will say that i don't think this, like, community biosphere could have been built off of a less mature or respectable creator 🙂↔️
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 05:08:42 +0000 UTCgabriella omg i love this quote 🥺♥️
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 05:01:41 +0000 UTCwow yall know i love a sarah comment and this was no exception 🫵🏼🥺 love your point about caring + hurt being necessary for change!!!!
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 05:00:46 +0000 UTCsending ♥️♥️♥️
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 04:59:20 +0000 UTCoh my goodness, so many nonprofit girlies here fighting the good fight!! thank you all for your hard work ♥️♥️♥️
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 04:55:45 +0000 UTCyou both are just!!!!!!!!!!! 😭🥺😍🙂↕️🫂♥️😋🤭‼️💚♥️💞💞🔁💞💞💞💞✅ august you too i guess
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 04:52:35 +0000 UTCwow this is a great point. thank you eden 🥺
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 04:51:36 +0000 UTCthe american girls can have some sfw "sweetheart"s as a treat 😭 this was so nice. national emotional nuclear bomb aside i've been so busy lately AND am coming down sick but was able to carve out an evening to do absolutely nothing as i've dreamt about for 100 years. i listened to this while i played some lil games on my switch and do feel a smidge better, thank you 🫶🏼 im sorry "i hope this is helping. it's hard to know what to say," is like the secret perfect answer. it's nice for someone to just acknowledge you're going through it without offering solutions or forced platitudes. (which are fine that's just... not always what ya need.) it respects the gravity of the situation and feelings without pretending to know the perfect thing to say. which, ironically, is kind of perfect. i always appreciate your humble approach w stuff like this (and everything, really) "it's good to care even though it's hard" 😭😭😭 pleasant surprise wisdom when i wasn't expecting it, as i have come to expect from you 🫵🏼🙄 all that to say that was very very nice and you're a nice man to do this. you did not have to but thank you for answering the bat signal of the girls (gender neutral) congregating in the prev anxiety talk comments 🥴🫂 hope everybody's doing okay, considering [gestures vaguely] 🙂 all my love to horny book club 🫶🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-09 04:45:47 +0000 UTCoh @sarah 💫: you always have some of my favourite comments~ i'll keep that calvin and hobbes scene in my mind and heart whenever i look up at the night sky; thank you so much for letting me know about it! and i hope you get to see all the beautiful stars tonight as well 💖💫
alisha-ilent night ❄️
2024-11-09 02:45:57 +0000 UTCThanks for this august!
callmesolo.a
2024-11-09 02:44:03 +0000 UTCAlisha YES I also loved the “brain in a body” sentiment! like you, I look skywards for perspective every now and again 🌌 I read this short Calvin and Hobbes comic a while ago where Calvin’s looking up at the night sky saying “I’m significant!! …..screamed the dust speck” and it made me realize that my problems, altho significant, are rather small in the context of the huge swirling galaxy. Hope you get to see some stars soon! 💫
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-09 02:22:57 +0000 UTCGabriella that is such a beautiful quote, ty for sharing! I’ve been thinking a lot about acting from a place of love instead of fear and how mixing up the two can be tricky. Trusting love as a guiding force will never steer us wrong ♥️
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-09 02:09:02 +0000 UTCThe last few minutes made me ball my eyes out. I needed that release..thank you again.
Sky
2024-11-08 23:37:40 +0000 UTCI had to hold myself and listen to this. I'm not sure how but you managed to say everything I needed to hear over the past few days. I'm currently living in an environment where I feel like I cannot fully express how I'm feeling right now...and well..you just validated all of those feelings. Thank you for holding space for us in this way.
Sky
2024-11-08 23:30:28 +0000 UTC💜
GeauxGabby
2024-11-08 22:49:24 +0000 UTCThe text from your dad 😭 thank you so much for sharing that. It gave me hope and strength. This audio was like a soothing tonic after days of feeling really raw and helpless. You touched on a little bit of everything and gave so many lovely check ins on things that may not be easy to hear, or that we would really need to hear! You’re always so thoughtful, but I cant say thank you enough, your level of care and your integrity is so appreciated.
🥞cottonheadedninnysheshe🍝
2024-11-08 22:09:50 +0000 UTCRight on time. It's been tough. Thanks you so so much.
Sky
2024-11-08 19:38:36 +0000 UTCThank you for making the effort to share this new audio. Words can’t fully express how important it is for me and perhaps many others to hear a soothing, familiar voice amid all the turmoil. Your voice and content provide a steady anchor, helping me stay grounded in my routines when all around me there is anger, confusion, hatred, and sadness, both in the world and in my own life. Seeing you share new content reminds me that, despite the uncertainties, this is just another Friday and we are still moving forward. It’s a reassurance that, by continuing to do what we believe in, we have the power to create change. You, your content, and this community are a constant presence, reminding me that there are still good people crafting beautiful things for this world. Please take care, and keep creating with passion and love.
JammyJam
2024-11-08 18:39:30 +0000 UTCNihilism can be a powerful support tool for mental health when you gain the understanding that we have some control in what gives our life meaning we can control what matters to us. If we love ourselves and love each other the universe becomes loving and empathetic
Eden
2024-11-08 18:28:51 +0000 UTCMy sincere and deepest gratitude to you for uplifting my idea *and* actioning it! 🥹💌 running a bit on fumes today with work stuff and wasn’t sure I’d have the capacity for this, so truly, thank you for taking up the mantle. I’ll be back with my additions later today. 💗 p.s. when you mentioned a spreadsheet I was gonna joke “don’t threaten me with a good time!” - loooove a fellow Freak in the (Google) Sheets!
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-08 18:15:57 +0000 UTC@rachel 🍓, in all her wisdom, had the lovely idea to create a thread "asking for the music/books/art/words/movies/etc. that folks here are turning to for resilience and hope per August’s gentle call to action in this to 'look to the places that inspire you'". Gorg. August, you may receive one (1) inspiration credit unit for this idea. I've created a spreadsheet and will be compiling everything there. I hope that it'll be useful beyond the Trump years as there's always catastrophe (and kindness as evidenced by the warmth of this community most especially the past few days!) and always need for community to help regenerate each other. Below, comment any songs, books, art, dance vids, whatever the fuck (to quote August) below, and I'll add it to the sheet! I'll try my best to include things recommended in other chatty audios. The sheet in question (*now filling up with delightful recs!*): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BMKpGTRrgZlCduf0lJmbDYl3_MPuu2muj9KlW7BFxaE/edit?usp=sharing
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-08 18:07:30 +0000 UTCthank you, you’re such a sweetheart. i’m so glad we can find a community like this that’s helping at least a little bit in our healing process. i hope today is an easier day for you. 🫶🫶
peach
2024-11-08 17:01:10 +0000 UTC@rachel🍓, if it’s not Frost, I’m claiming it was you. The girls (our brain worms) are at it again 🫨. I love that idea and it would lead to one of my favorite activities: organizing a spreadsheet 😌 @sheshe 🫶🏿
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-08 16:57:21 +0000 UTCI never expected this erotic audio creator’s comments to be a place I go when I have a bad day to remind me of the good in the world. Seeing people who have never met IRL being kind, thoughtful, supportive, and silly together has been a comfort on bad days this whole past year that I’ve been subscribed. This week I’ve kept coming back to read the way people are supporting each other and extending kind words. I haven’t really seen a community so consistently lovely like this elsewhere and it makes me feel hopeful. Thanks, guys. And thanks August for creating work and space that brings people together and brings comfort. 💕
DorothyA
2024-11-08 15:31:11 +0000 UTCGabriella that’s beautiful 😭😭
🥞cottonheadedninnysheshe🍝
2024-11-08 15:04:05 +0000 UTCOur brain worms are communing this AM because I had similar thoughts when I listened again today. ✨🧠🪱 what came to mind when looking at the cover art was “the best way out is through” (I think that’s Frost? My literature girlie status is failing me here lol). I was thinking about starting a thread asking for the music/books/art/words/movies/etc. that folks here are turning to for resilience and hope per August’s gentle call to action in this to “look to the places that inspire you” - thank you for sharing this song!
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-08 15:00:31 +0000 UTCKing, people are also uploading your stuff on kemono.su...
SR 🔷️🌹
2024-11-08 14:54:48 +0000 UTC🥺 tysm. This was a really nice message to wake up to. Wishing you an easy day❤️🫂
Lizzy 💃🏻
2024-11-08 14:32:20 +0000 UTCYou probably did this on purpose because you're a smarty pants, but in addition to being a gorgeous image, listening again this morning, I appreciated the metaphor of the cover art on this one. It's been feeling like we're on the precipice of the end like the person in the image, but there are in fact many routes, some of them very beautiful though arduous, to alternative, preferred realities. I've also been really enjoying this song, Ezra Collective - God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (ft. Yazmin Lacey): https://youtu.be/5JUjFN9AuFU?si=HIhrTKRRSwKBVNjA
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-08 14:31:28 +0000 UTCAugust! I went to DM you but realized I can’t. I saw an ad using your voice for KUKU FM stories. I’ve never heard you talk about it, so I wanted to see if you’re on there or is that app is misrepresenting your work, so I can avoid it? Thank you 😊
PlainJaneJezebel
2024-11-08 14:24:58 +0000 UTCSo so right, all beautifully said! It's definitely time to revisit Parable of the Sower.
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-08 14:20:34 +0000 UTCI wrote out a hundred things to say, but I’m not super comfortable being vulnerable, even in an obviously safe space. So all I’ll say is thank you. For this and for the rest. 💗
Sara
2024-11-08 13:41:44 +0000 UTCThe ending though… “Take care sweetheart.” “ I got you”, etc. 🥹 That really made me feel safe which I know right now is difficult to feel. I’ll remember those lines & come back to this audio when I need to feel even the slightest of comfort. Thank you so much for this August. 🫶
Valerie
2024-11-08 13:09:04 +0000 UTCIt can be hard to ground myself when it’s like the waves of external forces are rocking my boat. I comfort myself with insights and stories from people who have been fighting long and hard because it’s the type of elder guidance I want and need. I re-read an interview with Mariame Kaba and I really appreciate her insights and attitude towards feeling it’s all uphill. ““Hope is a discipline.” It’s less about “how you feel,” and more about the practice of making a decision every day, that you’re still gonna put one foot in front of the other, that you’re still going to get up in the morning. And you’re still going to struggle, that that was what I took away from it. It’s work to be hopeful. It’s not like a fuzzy feeling. Like, you have to actually put in energy, time, and you have to be clear-eyed, and you have to hold fast to having a vision. It’s a hard thing to maintain. But it matters to have it, to believe that it’s possible, to change the world. You know, that we don’t live in a predetermined, predestined world where like nothing we do has an impact. No, no, that’s not true! Change is, in fact, constant, right? Octavia Butler teaches us. We’re constantly changing. We’re constantly transforming. It doesn’t mean that it’s necessarily good or bad. It just is. That’s always the case. And so, because that’s true, we have an opportunity at every moment to push in a direction that we think is actually a direction towards more justice.” https://theintercept.com/2021/03/17/intercepted-mariame-kaba-abolitionist-organizing/
Diane 🌙
2024-11-08 13:01:15 +0000 UTCI didn’t think this audio would wind me down because how awful my Friday went, but of course it did hahaha, especially at the beginning, when August was listing things he was grateful of. It reminds me, I too am grateful for a lot of things in my life, like people around me who’re always so supportive, like my friends who listen to me ranting every day. I really needed this reminder to stay positive as well as distracting myself from the negativities. Thank you, August❤️❤️❤️
秦词
2024-11-08 13:00:16 +0000 UTC@A 🦕 can relate to this so deeply. My org serves young people, and while I’m in a blue city/state, we work on a national level. Over the last 1.5 years we’ve had folks in our network navigating censorship of book bans in libraries and how to affirm LGBTQ/GNC young people in states passing actively hostile legislation. I am so scared that things are only going to get materially worse for those people. I also fear the possibility that those abhorrent policies could scale up on a federal level if we end up with Republican House and Senate majorities. Just trying to keep perspective of what I *can* do in my role, even if it sometimes feels so inconsequential in the face of these huge uncertainties. Sending love to my nonprofit gang. 💗
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-08 12:48:22 +0000 UTCTHANK GOD 😫😫😫
ThatNiftyWitch
2024-11-08 12:35:32 +0000 UTCOKAY NVM they’re all back 😅😅😅😅
🥞cottonheadedninnysheshe🍝
2024-11-08 10:56:19 +0000 UTC😩🥺 at the moment this place feels like a lifeline, I really hope it’s just a glitch and everything gets restored. At least the audios themselves are still here
🥞cottonheadedninnysheshe🍝
2024-11-08 10:25:07 +0000 UTCI am also having this issue 😵💫
ThatNiftyWitch
2024-11-08 10:22:35 +0000 UTCIs patreon just being glitchy? I can no longer see ANY posts for August, unless it’s an audio categorized under collections. Anyone else have this issue?
🥞cottonheadedninnysheshe🍝
2024-11-08 10:09:02 +0000 UTCfinally got the chance to relax and listen to this. i know i already thanked you for this, and some people have brought this point up as well, but this really means a lot in light of how sharply young men are veering into really hateful ideology. to hear from both you and your father that you’re hurting but not despairing and finding it in yourselves to be better for your communities & loved ones is so reassuring; the people in your life are lucky to have you both. 🤍
santa-liyah 🧣
2024-11-08 09:09:04 +0000 UTCalso a nonprofit girlie 🫡 it’s weighing on me tho because i work with families and i keep seeing these little kids and worrying for their futures. and i worry about everyone who’s already struggling financially bc it’s only going to get worse :(
A 🦕🎄
2024-11-08 08:45:57 +0000 UTCcommunity is so important. i work for a nonprofit and while i’d love to make more money, seeing and enacting real change on a local level is important and healing. i’m glad i live in a big west coast city and im sad and scared for those who don’t :( i also feel very connected to women in particular rn. i was walking home tonight alone in the dark in a very short skirt (i didn’t feel in danger, just the regular amount of on guard, but just setting the scene lol) and two separate women stopped and checked to ask if i was getting home safe. love love love them, love us. i feel a lot of rage rn but a lot of connection too.
A 🦕🎄
2024-11-08 08:44:46 +0000 UTCYour comment spoke to my whole heart. " And if it's just this, I am full" -- I needed to hear that today especially 🫶
whiskey got-run-over-by-a-reindeer
2024-11-08 08:40:20 +0000 UTC🩶🩶
saber
2024-11-08 08:39:35 +0000 UTCthank you endlessly; my heart is so so heavy but it's beyond reassuring to read through everyone's comments and to exist in a space that's safe and comforting <3
bambi
2024-11-08 08:09:40 +0000 UTCI haven't listened to this yet but thank you so fucking much, August.
whiskey got-run-over-by-a-reindeer
2024-11-08 08:08:23 +0000 UTCI appreciate this audio so much, thank you for taking the time and energy to create this one August 🫶
hc
2024-11-08 07:53:40 +0000 UTCthe text from your dad made me want to cry!!! i feel the same way. thank you for sharing that with us!
sk
2024-11-08 07:03:59 +0000 UTCthe state elections can be demoralizing as fuck 😭😭 watching prop 6 not pass for california sank my heart
Mimi
2024-11-08 06:57:19 +0000 UTClaine, seasonal depression with the stress of college alone is hard, adding the stress and implications of the election results can be demoralizing. If you’d like some advice, what I find helps me (as a fellow student in higher education) is to make time for a hobby that you can focus on for a while instead. for me, it’s ceramics or journaling. just something that is more material-based than electronic to help ground you and rest your eyes. i see you, and i hear you. we will get through this 🤍
Mimi
2024-11-08 06:55:47 +0000 UTCfellow nonprofit workers! let’s keep working to help our communities 🤍🤍
Mimi
2024-11-08 06:51:15 +0000 UTClizzy, i know how it feels to hold guilt over taking the space we need. let’s be brave in taking the time we need together, i’m here alongside you 🤍🫂
Mimi
2024-11-08 06:45:01 +0000 UTCthank you for your kind words, everyone 🤍🫂 i love this community so much. I’m so sorry, @peach. I also lost a family member and one alone was heartbreaking and devastating, I can’t imagine losing two in a short span. Grief is hard but we are strong. let’s live a long life for our loved ones. 🤍
Mimi
2024-11-08 06:43:11 +0000 UTCerin! I’m also a queer afab person, and I completely agree with you. I do legal work in and for my local community, and I’ve really seen how it affects local politics. Maybe as someone in the community you’ve heard or engaged in mutual aid, but if not I truly recommend it as a source of hope, community, and activism. Sending love and support 🤍🫂
Mimi
2024-11-08 06:39:35 +0000 UTCXóxhitl, i feel your pain and frustration as well. As someone AFAB, as someone with a deported uncle and immigrant parents, as someone in the queer community, etc. it feels like a punch to the throat watching people you thought you knew or cared about you vote against your interests. Your pain and grief is real and valid. Please remember to hold space for yourself and to give yourself the grace to rest. I love your resilient attitude, and I want to remind us that resiliency has never been measured in the ways all the bad news has been. Keep going, I’m here for you. 🤍🫂
Mimi
2024-11-08 06:30:17 +0000 UTCThank you for this sfw audio 💕
lilsaltydee
2024-11-08 06:26:11 +0000 UTCMy love is with you all. Thank you so much for making this, August. And thanks everyone here for sharing your feelings, your kindness and your love with us💓💓💓
AncientSpaceship
2024-11-08 05:04:11 +0000 UTCAlso a nonprofit worker trying my damnedest to fight the good fight out here ✊🏼💗 sending you my best!
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-08 04:28:18 +0000 UTC🫶🏼
Stitch.And.Sin.Designs
2024-11-08 04:22:40 +0000 UTCAugust, thank you so much for this. I don’t think I’ve commented before, but the comments here have really made me feel better than I have the past two days. I’m so grateful to find community and kinship in unexpected places. (And for what it’s worth, I work in a nonprofit space that will be very much not giving up anytime soon.)
Sierrana89
2024-11-08 04:17:52 +0000 UTCi honestly didn't even realize how much i needed this. ive been having a hard time with seasonal depression lately, i'm super bogged down with college and work, there's friend and family drama going on, and everything that went down in the US on tuesday only adds to the stress. i'm really anxious about my future, as well as ours as a society. i think we all needed to hear these inspiring words. thank you august 🫶 if you're reading this, i see you. i hear you. even if you don't think your problems are big enough. if no one else validates your feelings. i see you, i love you, and it does get better, i promise 🩷 it's easy and understandable to feel discouraged in these times, but the fight isn't over. sometimes it just takes a while to get there. stay strong 💙💙💙💙💙💙
Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-Laine 🎄❄️☃️
2024-11-08 04:05:18 +0000 UTCThis and reading all the comments were so needed. Really reminds me of why community is so important. Sending love to everyone, especially my fellow Americans
mags
2024-11-08 03:53:27 +0000 UTCIt actually feels like we're sinking LMAOOOO and I'm in a California, a relatively liberal state (contrary to what our state elections say 😔)
Deja
2024-11-08 03:28:00 +0000 UTCI’m not in the States, but I swear that I can feel all that overwhelming amount of feelings from here 😞 Just remember that usually it’s during the dark times that the good people show themselves, and I think that August just did a little bit of that, by sharing his own feelings and letting everyone feel seen ❤️
Conni
2024-11-08 03:19:15 +0000 UTCAs always, such lovely words! And reminded me of a quote from If Beale Street Could Talk in my Words That Are Important to Me iPhone note: “I don’t wanna sound foolish, but remember love is what brought you here. And if you trusted love this far, don’t panic now. Trust it all the way”. “Here” being a place where moments like this hurt so much. “Trust it all the way” meaning continuing to be directed by love towards a better future.
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-08 03:07:28 +0000 UTCI just want to say that I am so very thankful for you, sir. I am just a stranger on the internet but I am feeling the full weight of this. And I carry it for a great many others who I am tasked with caring for and protecting in my community. Since I subscribed to your work, Ive learned so much about myself and have been able to grow in self-trust and self-efficacy. Creators like you have a “weird” job but it’s so important. You’re very important. To so many. Thank you for simply this. This space may be the only safe one many of us have for a very long time for intimacy and care. And if it’s just this, I am full.
GeauxGabby
2024-11-08 03:05:05 +0000 UTC"It's never been easy to be a person who cares" you got me in my feelings so hard with that one. I have moments where I think that I wish I didn't care so much, and I don't mean it of course. It's just hard sometimes. It's hard to care and feel like you can't do anything to help other people.
Heather
2024-11-08 03:00:12 +0000 UTCYES to the value of community empowerment + “never forget that compassion and empathy are the killers of fascism!”. To co-opt Guthrie: This Patreon Kills Fascists 🎧❤️ sending my love to you and your partner, Erin, hope you’re taking care.
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-08 02:43:50 +0000 UTCas a fellow non-american and usually happy-go-lucky person who has been wracked with numbness by the recent events, i see you and fully empathize with how you're feeling. to see all that's happening in this world while dealing with your own demons is a lot to handle, and i hope you're able to find some peace where you can 💖
alisha-ilent night ❄️
2024-11-08 02:43:45 +0000 UTCFascists hate this ONE SIMPLE TRICK (actually having meaningful, loving relationships with others)
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-08 02:41:38 +0000 UTCokay, so i finally got around to listening to this after work because i had a feeling it would make me too emotional during my shift, and this truly is such a kind and thoughtful audio. i know that you mentioned it being hard to find the exact words to bring comfort, but the words you chose were eloquent: they acknowledged the hurt and fear so many of us feel, and also provided some respite for hope i'm really thankful you brought up the "brain in a body" section because it reminded me of a similar thought i used to have when i was younger to deal with my anxieties. i used to love seeing stars in the night sky because i feel so small next to the vastness of the universe, and somehow that makes my anxieties feel even smaller and more manageable. the stars were covered by clouds tonight on my way home, but the sentiment still remains, and this reminder helped break my spiraling thoughts my heart aches for the state of the world, but it's also so beautiful to see some many people coming together to support each other through it all. i've always known this community in particular to be full of kindness, but it really shines in the comments of this audio. i'm grateful we can all lean on each other during this time 💖
alisha-ilent night ❄️
2024-11-08 02:39:31 +0000 UTCI'm so sorry for your loss, Mimi. I'll be thinking of you and your family. I hope this space can bring your some solace and be a resting place when you need it 💗 Condolences to you too, peach, I'm so sorry.
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-08 02:38:45 +0000 UTCThat's too sweet, Paige, thank you 💗. And yes, one day Patreon will iron that out haha. Thank YOU for bringing up The Secret Garden, a movie I loved as a child and concept I relied on heavily to get through tough times. It was very helpful to me!
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-08 02:34:19 +0000 UTCI hope you come here on the days you need a bit of strength (in addition to your IRL supports). Sending my best to you 💗
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-08 02:31:38 +0000 UTCI’m so sorry for everything you’re going through, Mimi. My condolences for the loss, and sending my thoughts and words your way. We got you. 🫂
Dana (Noël 🎄❄️)
2024-11-08 02:27:11 +0000 UTCOh absolutely, it's demoralizing!!! And even more so being some who cares so deeply! It's so alienating and scary to think so many others possibly don't care that much (or at all). To fully be a sentimental weirdo and lean into how mushy I am, that means the world to me and made me tear up! I appreciate you and your words too 😭💗!!
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-08 02:26:34 +0000 UTCI don’t live in the US so I’m not feeling the full implications of what’s happening, but my thoughts are going to all those affected. This past year was a complete devastation on a personal level, mainly anger at the world, as well as a horrible sense of helplessness. I’m always a happy-go-lucky person but this was just a complete shock to my entire system. But as you said, it’s okay to feel all of this, so regulating emotions is a personal challenge that everyone needs to go through. I’ve had my battles for the week for sure, mainly self-love, self-worth, self-doubt, I’ve been coming back to the anxiety audios more and more. This came at just the right time, which is beautiful because it shows you listen to your audience, and I’m sure I’m not the only one who feels seen here. I hope doing these anxiety audios are helping you too, August. People shouldn’t forget that you’re human too. Being more vocal about our own feelings is important. I’ve always bottled up my emotions cuz I wouldn’t trust being vulnerable around anyone, but the online community is insanely supportive. it’s crazy how the most support you get is from people who don’t know who you are, all the while the most damage can be done by those the closest to you. Ugh, I digress, but, I do feel safe to just let it all out in here. I always loved that *all* your audios will include you (or speaker character) saying that it’s okay, we are safe, that we are good, and it just makes everything okay for me. I’ve seen in one of your comments on here that you “can’t take credit” for the vibes here. Don’t sell yourself short, the vibe was made because of you. You literally brought this entire community together from all walks of life, and being part of it is one of the best things that has ever happened to me. I’m grateful to all of you. I can’t thank you enough, these words will never do you justice. Thank you for this safe space, August. I appreciate you. You’re a good man, never change, please. Take care of yourself. Stay hydrated.
Dana (Noël 🎄❄️)
2024-11-08 02:25:16 +0000 UTCI’m sending love to everyone here. this week has been nothing short of horrifying and it’s been hard to return to reality. Thank you for this, im very grateful for this space where so many of us can express our emotions and feel safe in doing so.
kenna
2024-11-08 02:21:46 +0000 UTCWow got further into the audio and didn't even realize i haven't let myself cry yet lol. Letting myself feel these feelings, it was much needed. Happy to be in this little corner of the internet, with all of you, supporting a creator who continually blows me away. Truly, thank you❤️
baggyhaggy
2024-11-08 02:11:48 +0000 UTCI'm so grateful for the folks around me. My community is very queer, very neurodivergent and we are scared. Im grateful to live in a blue state, that has passed protections for women and LGBT+. Mutual aid is the only thing thats keeping me positive, knowing people take care of people. Thank you for this, this is a surreal time to be alive.
baggyhaggy
2024-11-08 02:06:56 +0000 UTCthank you for your kindness and vulnerability. as a queer woman with a enby partner, the thing we’ve talked about a lot is the unparalleled value of community empowerment. people underestimate how being involved in your local community’s politics can really make large scale change happen. i also think this rings true for personal community. at the end of the day, no matter what, we have ourselves and each other to rely and depend on. (and that can come in so many forms! i feel that on our little corner of the internet, for one). having that equanimity is so powerful: never forget that compassion and empathy are the killers of fascism! sending soft kisses on the forehead to all of you 💗
erin 🤸♂️
2024-11-08 01:41:53 +0000 UTCthank you, august, for this moment of comfort in a time of pain. I, like many others, cried myself to sleep on Tuesday night, and cried again yesterday in disbelief. thank you for using your platform to bring comfort, something no one expects you to do, but that everyone appreciates.
erin
2024-11-08 01:41:03 +0000 UTCThank you August. I didn’t want this to happen, and I thought the overwhelming majority of the people didn’t, but I guess I had too much hope. I am grieving all that is to come
Olivia N
2024-11-08 01:26:31 +0000 UTCThank you, August and the 3000+ other folks in this space, for being kind and validating. Thank you all for being so vulnerable and sharing your valid fears. I'm scared, angry, tired... but I am grateful for what I do have and that I am in a place where I can help and be there for others. I will never meet any of you in person, but I love all of you. I love the humanity in all of you.
Page Chase
2024-11-08 01:25:35 +0000 UTCMy fiancée is currently applying to PhD programs and we have completely shifted to looking at programs in Canada. I’m lucky to be a position where I can leave, but god to see my entire future plans change in one night is horrifying. All I wanted was to start a family near our families, but the thought of going through a pregnancy in this country is so so scary right now. Thank you for the kind audio ❤️
Nat
2024-11-08 01:16:42 +0000 UTCMy love is with you all. Thank you for this, August. You spoke everything that I've been thinking. As long as good people exist, there will be light in the darkness. It may take time to recover from this shock and disappointment but as long as we continue to raise our voices and fight for what's right, there is hope. I send hugs to all of you.
Freya Gwynn
2024-11-08 01:16:35 +0000 UTCThank you, malika!!
August Winter
2024-11-08 01:13:50 +0000 UTCThanks so much for the encouragements, jo!! Great thoughts and words!
August Winter
2024-11-08 01:12:32 +0000 UTCThanks for the kind words, Paige, I really feel like I can't take any credit for the vibes of this space! I think you and all the other community members really make it what it is and I'm so thankful for that. Really glad to hear that it feels good and safe for people!
August Winter
2024-11-08 01:10:37 +0000 UTCi’m so sorry, mimi. i’m sending you my condolences. 💐 i lost two family members recently, and it has been extremely hard. feels almost impossible to keep going on right now, like i almost want to give up, but i know this feeling will pass with time. and it certainly will with you, too! please stay safe and take care of yourself, and i want you to know you’re not alone in your grief. let’s live a long life for our loved ones. 🖤
peach
2024-11-08 01:10:05 +0000 UTCAww Paige I feel the same with your comments, thank you! 🥹 also man, I’m a sucker for any “father figure showing emotional insight” moment so i ate that dad text right up! Haha hope you’re taking care as well❣️
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-08 01:08:22 +0000 UTCI can't imagine how hard that must be, Xóchitl, but thank you so much for your hope and inspiring words!
August Winter
2024-11-08 01:06:45 +0000 UTCI can’t even imagine your pain right now Mimi, I’m so so sorry for your loss and all the stress and heartbreak this week has brought! 🫂 pls know you are loved and never alone, no matter how isolating grief may feel. My heart goes out to you and your loved ones ♥️
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-08 01:03:54 +0000 UTCThank you for your words!! I'm also really thankful for the way this community is and it brings me comfort and hope as well.
August Winter
2024-11-08 01:03:02 +0000 UTCYou're so right--not just good but necessary. I wish I had said that! Thank you for thoughts!
August Winter
2024-11-08 01:01:35 +0000 UTCI'm so sorry, Mimi. My deepest condolences, I'm thinking of you and your loved one
August Winter
2024-11-08 01:00:37 +0000 UTCoh mimi, i'm so sorry for your loss 💖 i can't offer much outside of my condolences but i hope you and your heart are able to find moments of peace amidst all this turmoil
alisha-ilent night ❄️
2024-11-08 00:56:25 +0000 UTCabout to cry my eyes out to this, i’ve been struggling with grief over a loved one passing and as queer fem-presenting person of color living in the states, this week has been so hard. thank you for this comfort, august
Mimi
2024-11-08 00:39:50 +0000 UTCIt's comforting knowing that good people like you and everyone in the comments exist. It's very easy to look at all the horribleness and see people being their cruelst, meanest selves and assume that everyone is like that, so it's really nice to get a reminder that that isn't true.
Pomme🍎
2024-11-08 00:33:28 +0000 UTCI’m still feeling really overwhelmed and a little lost after Tuesday. There’s a lot of comfort on social media but also some pressure. I’m going to take the time I need to feel better and try not to feel guilty about it. Thank you for reminding us it’s ok to not feel ok right now. It feels really comforting to hear your voice. ❤️
Lizzy 💃🏻
2024-11-08 00:26:48 +0000 UTCCompletely agree. ❤️🩹 I think a large part of it stems from my (selfish) exhaustion that all 3 presidential elections I’ve been of age to vote in 1. I’ve had to cast my vote against extremism. 2. Two out of three times now, extremism has triumphed. & 3. This time it triumphed most decisively re: popular vote + electoral college wins (which, p.s. when are we gonna adopt a new fucking system fr). That reality weighs so heavy on me. It’s hard to fight the impulse to wanna write off a society that has so flagrantly shirked the well-being of myself and loved ones. BUT at the end of the day, at my core, I *cannot* Not Care About People. And I won’t. Keeping this vague so as not to doxx myself, but my job involves community organizing and advocacy work on a national scale. All to say, Caring is fundamental to Who I Am in this world. And thank god for that. Even though it’s fucking hard right now. One more thing: Not to sound like a sentimental weirdo, but I need you to know that your comment about us having each other and mutual aid (pre-election, in our present moment, and in the future), did a *lot* to buoy me. I’m always better for getting to engage with your thoughtful words here, but yesterday I felt that especially so. Appreciate you, @Gabriella 🥭 🫶🏼
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-08 00:10:27 +0000 UTCSarah!! Totally agree with the dad texts. So sweet and also validating to hear that - can totally see the kindness and empathy within his family. Also you with the good commentary and highlighting the things that also stood out to me! Really such a beautiful message and was so reassuring. I hope you are well right now, girl <3
Paige ❄️✨
2024-11-08 00:01:11 +0000 UTCthank you for this, August ☹️
kio
2024-11-07 23:56:52 +0000 UTCGabriella, I always wait for your commentary! It’s so validating and leaves me with something :) I wish we could message each other on here - there’s so much I feel like I could discuss so much with you lol Totally feel like this is a Secret Garden and it’s the best community to connect and be vulnerable with. 🫶🏼
Paige ❄️✨
2024-11-07 23:55:33 +0000 UTCAugust you are a good man, thank you for this 💛
Anna
2024-11-07 23:54:02 +0000 UTC“It’s really good to care, even though it’s hard” hit me like a ton of bricks (positive). Such a great reminder that altho caring may hurt sometimes, it’s not only Good, but necessary to bring forth change and sustain hope. I’m a huge believer in small acts of kindness creating bigger ripples out in the world so I really appreciated the point about taking small steps! It helps to know that despite feeling hopeless, we can still use our power to act with love in small ways locally (including here in the lovely comments section) and that makes a difference <3 Thanks a million for making this really soothing, relaxing, validating audio, August. Your intentionality, warmth, and generosity is so appreciated and the little snippet of your dad’s thoughtful text was just cuteness overload 🥺 I hope you’re all gentle with yourselves and give yourselves the grace and love you deserve! 💌
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-07 23:53:25 +0000 UTCLovely!!! 💗
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-07 23:52:16 +0000 UTCthank you for your words sarah 🫶🏼💗 i’m glad that despite the situation, we’re all able to come together and support each other like this
Xóchitl
2024-11-07 23:51:17 +0000 UTCIt felt nice just to lay down and breathe for the duration of this time especially today. Thank you August, it was comforting and a good moment to just let current emotions out. I hope everyone is alright. 💜 I know after reading current comments, we’re all filled with grief and anxiety. I’m genuinely glad I’m not alone in feeling this way. Where I am is..just making me feel alone in how I feel and my situation, but seeing everyone say comforting words and words of encouragement warms my heart. Much love to everyone here. Thank you. 💜🫂
Quercus 🎄
2024-11-07 23:48:47 +0000 UTCI get that. It's preservation yes, but like a couch covered in plastic: no real connection with the world. They want you to be and feel alone, and by golly this community won't let you!
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-07 23:47:30 +0000 UTCI (unexpectedly?) wept through the whole audio, but these were cathartic tears that needed to be cried… “the good kind of tears” as you said. hope you’re feeling some of the same relief I am from that release! ❤️🩹
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-07 23:38:19 +0000 UTCI’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: what a joy to support someone who is creating audios with such intention! This was really lovely and vulnerable, thank you for making this! I’m affected by this community (you included, August!) in lots of ways every day and am so grateful to you all. This space is really special! This is our Secret Garden (@Paige), we are cultivating a despair-resistant space. That’s not to say we won’t feel despair ever, but that it will not totally erode our caring capacities (both receiving and giving). Also, August, your audios are full of such warmth and care that each one has potent socially reproductive qualities. It’s very kind that you made this, AND because you make your art with such care, you didn’t even really need to (a thoughtful, kind person flex 💅)? That’s all to say, this space is very Emma Goldman, very the revolution must include dancing (and cumming). Extraordinarily important and helpful! I value this community a lot, and I hope to support you all (directly or indirectly) each day, to teehee together, to pore over the audios by the fire in our digital salon together, to mope and wallow sometimes. To keep regenerating each other each day, bit by bit, growing those inner resources of bravery and hope so they can be translated to action! I saw a post the other day, “bad news. we have to keep going tomorrow. good news is that I’ll keep going with you”. I love you all, and I’d like to keep going with you till the wheels fall off! 💗💗💗💗💗 Time to read a bunch of books (I’m starting with Black Liturgies) and to rewatch Andor 🤸🏿♀️
Gabriella-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la ⛄
2024-11-07 23:33:13 +0000 UTCthank you august
riza
2024-11-07 23:03:31 +0000 UTCperfectly put jo! <333 heavy on the self care aspect, one of my fave sayings is “you can’t pour from an empty cup.” 🫗 making sure we strengthen ourselves is the best way to strengthen others ✊🏼❣️
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-07 22:56:28 +0000 UTCI thought I was handling everything alright but I ended up crying over something small today so I think I needed this time to settle my thoughts and feelings. I really appreciate everyone here and I’m thankful we have this space, having some kind of shared meditation, facilitated by a thoughtful person with a voice. It’s kind of wonderful.
Jingle Bell-nie 🔔🎄🎶
2024-11-07 22:42:23 +0000 UTCXóchitl you articulated it so perfectly, it’s truly the feeling of disappointment that keeps pulling me under, the utter shock and “I expected better from my country” thought spiral. I hope you know that believing and standing for common decency and respect *isn’t* a sign of naïveté, it’s a sign of how strong your hope is. My heart goes out to you and your family 💔🫂
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-07 22:40:44 +0000 UTCThank you August for such a calming audio. Sending so much love to everyone, for making this community an even safer space 💕 Everyone’s support and kindness is always so comforting, especially in these scary and uncertain times.
DivineFeminine ❄️⛄️🎄
2024-11-07 22:34:29 +0000 UTCthis feels warm. thank you August❤️🩹🫂
wiggie winter hymnal❄️
2024-11-07 22:33:46 +0000 UTCaugust you’re literally an angel for this, thank you so much. like many others have already said on here these past couple of days have been filled with grief and anxiety. as a woman and as a latina with undocumented relatives, the results of this election have truly felt like such a slap in the face. maybe i’m just naive but i really believed that common decency still existed in most americans and that we wouldn’t allow this to happen again. sending love to everyone feeling the same way, but especially to my fellow american women. as bad as the situation may seem we can’t let this be the end, let’s keep fighting for our future and supporting each other. if we can do this i truly believe that someday things will get better 💗🫂
Xóchitl
2024-11-07 22:31:36 +0000 UTCSorry adding something else - admitting you feel anxious and nervous making this audio says a lot about YOU and your empathy, August. Hoping you can see from the comments that you have been so helpful already 🫶🏼 ALSO thank you for sharing what your dad said to you. That was really touching.
Paige ❄️✨
2024-11-07 22:26:41 +0000 UTCthis is such a thoughtful and much needed audio. this week has been so incredibly stressful and my heart and support goes out to everyone, especially these days 💖 this community has been so lovely and supportive, and i'm glad we can all find a safe space here together
alisha-ilent night ❄️
2024-11-07 22:04:42 +0000 UTCMy friends, family, and I have been crying off and on for days, I've been such a mess. Thank you so much for this. Sending love and comfort to you and everyone else who's hurting and scared right now 💕
Loretti
2024-11-07 22:04:32 +0000 UTC💗💗💗
daahling
2024-11-07 22:00:21 +0000 UTCDoes anyone else feel like August has created such an incredible safe space for about 3,000 of us? It’s such a supportive, open (and sometimes charmingly unhinged 🤪) community, but it also feels like we have access to such a little slice of heaven that so many people aren’t privy to. I already posted something similar to this on the Halloween audio, but with everything going on, the Augustverse has really been the best escape. “I hate it here, so I will go to secret gardens in my mind, people need a key to get to it - the only one is mine” and 3,000 others 🥰😇 (I know there are 6,520 members total, but you guys know what I’m saying lol) Thank you, August. This is such a soothing audio and your warnings are so thoughtful. As a therapist myself… trust me in saying that you would make a great one :) you have such great empathy and compassion.
Paige ❄️✨
2024-11-07 21:54:51 +0000 UTCi feel this so hard, thank u for your words ❤️🩹🫂
❄️☃️ a hoe-lly (jo)-lly xmas ☃️❄️
2024-11-07 21:31:19 +0000 UTCMuch needed… ty💗
Gigi
2024-11-07 21:28:05 +0000 UTCBasically right after we got the news from America our government "collapsed", making way for right wing politics as well. Especially when you surround yourself in a safe space of people who share your beliefs and morals it's always a shock to be confronted with the fact that not everyone cares about humanity as a whole and human rights are still a playground for discussions for some. I hope wherever you are in the world that you have the strength and resilience to get through it and that you can use your privileges as the gift that they are. And I feel for everyone directly affected by everything that is happening, it's okay to not feel strong and empowered for a moment, it all just really sucks. ❤️
Ynara
2024-11-07 21:26:17 +0000 UTCthank you august for posting this and helping to soothe our collective souls somewhat 🤍 to anyone struggling or hurting, here are some lil encouragements for you (if you are ready to receive it!!): you are really reaaally doing the best you can right now! please rest—take the time you need and prioritize your own healing, in whatever way, shape, or form that means for you (for me that's something like less screentime! more friend time! etc etc.) as someone who does social justice organizing on the side, i really do keep learning the lesson that we can't do shit without taking care of our (collective) selves. truly so cliche but feel your feelings, hug yourself + your loved ones, and draw strength from/give strength to your communities. then when you are SURE you are ready to move on from feeling to something else, join another group of people and connect, organize, advocate! this world we live in has so much left in it to treasure, and it's up to us all to cultivate and strengthen those good parts. i know we're mostly all anonymous strangers on here, if you found this helpful and want to chat some more, please do dm me (it really helps to not be alone!!) take care 🫂❤️🩹
❄️☃️ a hoe-lly (jo)-lly xmas ☃️❄️
2024-11-07 21:22:28 +0000 UTChonestly such amazing timing… for obvious reasons and personal ones i’ve been fully run up the wall 🥲 this is the comfort i didn’t know i needed
chloe
2024-11-07 21:21:21 +0000 UTCeven though you were anxious and nervous doing this audio, it is really thoughtful and sweet for you to do this. and so many people really needed it. even if the events taken place don't necessarily effect me personally, it still allows us to look out for the people who need comfort and to be there for each other and to show support for them too. so thank you. Giving big hugs to everyone out there and hope you know that we are always willing to be here for support 🫶
nasa (ho ho ho) 🧸
2024-11-07 21:19:47 +0000 UTCthis after cleaning my depression room hits incredibly hard
chloe
2024-11-07 21:19:07 +0000 UTCThank you August😭😭😭 I really need this now. Hope you’re doing okay as well
ariel
2024-11-07 21:14:30 +0000 UTCjust got my wisdom teeth removed and with everything going on in the world rn i really feel like locking myself in my room and never coming out ever again so thank you for this audio 💞
twee
2024-11-07 21:14:00 +0000 UTCyou are just so sweet for making this😭😭😭thank you
sk
2024-11-07 21:13:44 +0000 UTCThank you so much August for doing this. It’s been an emotional and depressing couple of days
Isa
2024-11-07 21:13:30 +0000 UTCThank you Autumn.. what a sweet thing when the world feels so hard and I'll for sure be dreading waking up to read the news every morning for the next four years... And thank you to everyone in this community for being so supportive and showing up in solidarity for each other!
Princess Rosca
2024-11-07 21:13:20 +0000 UTCI'm not from the States, but where I'm from abortion and divorce are illegal, and my heart goes out to everyone understandably concerned and affected about all the ways an oppressive government can affect women's rights and very lives :( AugustInTheWinter you are heaven sent for making this. Prayers and hugs for everyone, hope you all can take the time to decompress and please don't forget to take care of yourselves
SR 🔷️🌹
2024-11-07 21:13:03 +0000 UTCThis really is such a wonderful gift thank you 😭😭😭😭
Cloudy514
2024-11-07 21:11:57 +0000 UTCFrom the bottom of my heart thank you
🥞cottonheadedninnysheshe🍝
2024-11-07 21:11:49 +0000 UTCThis is such an incredible kindness. Thank you so much for making it! I genuinely hope every single one of you has a safe place to feel everything you need to. I hope that you’re able to carve out time for yourself as best you can. I don’t know any of you, but I hope you know that you are immensely important and that you matter even when power structures locally, nationally, or on the other side of the planet try to tell you you don’t (as cliché as it is to say). It all feels so heavy, but I really hope you all take good care of yourselves as best as you can. Thanks again for making this, August. Things feel hazy in a way that’s difficult to explain so I def appreciate this.
malika🎄
2024-11-07 21:11:38 +0000 UTCThank you for this! It's very kind of you to keep us in your thoughts, but don't forget to take care of yourself, too!
Blandishments
2024-11-07 21:11:19 +0000 UTCI just want to say to everyone reading this: The world sucks. The world really sucks right now. I know a lot of us went from feeling very very anxious, overwhelmed, and scared to feeling disappointed, disconnected, hurt, etc. There was no time to process and no time to feel even just neutral in between. No time to feel at all. What we say, what we believe, what we think and how we feel matters. You are all valid in your emotions. WE are all valid. More than anything we need to support one another while we learn to navigate our upcoming future. I hope you are all being kind and gentle with yourselves at this time and allow yourself time to heal and feel. We will get through this together. Please give yourselves a break. You worked very hard. For many, the fight for ourselves and each other will continue but you won’t be mentally and emotionally strong enough to keep going if you don’t allow yourself time to step back first and take care of yourself. I’m thinking of all of you right now. I hope you are all thinking of yourselves as well. <3
Sunny
2024-11-07 21:09:54 +0000 UTCSincerely, August, thank you so much for seeing us. I’ve had to make a conscious effort to talk myself down off the ledge of wondering if a cynical solipsistic worldview is a legitimate means of self-preservation in these times. This is a new dark thought that I did not have in 2016. Frankly, that thought scares the shit out of me as much as the possibility of the erosion of lower case “d” democratic norms does. The care in comments here yesterday did an astonishing amount to pull me out of that mental mire. The community here *is* wonderful. Big hugs to my fellow American girlies (gender expansive ofc) and genuine gratitude to the non-Americans who’ve been so supportive and given us space to seek comfort here this week. 🫂💗
rachel the 🔴-nosed reindeer🦌
2024-11-07 21:07:17 +0000 UTCI will listen to this as soon as I have time for a breakdown. 💛
Deus_ex_Lucefina
2024-11-07 21:05:04 +0000 UTCAugust, you’re such an emotionally skilled person. This is really comforting.
Heather
2024-11-07 21:03:49 +0000 UTCOh no please I can’t cry anymore this week I’m so tired (but if u insist)
Jen-ger bread cookie 🎄
2024-11-07 21:01:34 +0000 UTCI thought I was done crying and yet here we are, at least these are the good kind of tears 💕
Grace
2024-11-07 21:00:51 +0000 UTCthank you for always caring about your community, august. 🖤 this came in at a really good time considering i am an american woman of color. my anxiety has been high since the last two days, and it’s been a very disappointing reality to live in. i hope everyone is doing well, or trying to do as well as they can, and that you all stay safe. for all the americans in here, let’s please keep fighting for a brighter future even though it may seem impossible right now. and for everyone else in other countries that stand with us, thank you so much for your support.
peach
2024-11-07 21:00:40 +0000 UTCthis might make me violently sob BUT!
kira ✨
2024-11-07 20:59:21 +0000 UTCI’m European and my heart bleeds for so many people right now who have it so much worse than me, who feel even more hopeless and powerless at the moment. It’s just been hit after hit after hit lately and I am so tired of the knowledge that some people really just don’t care about anyone but themselves. How do you get through to someone like that? I’m sick of talking to a wall, trying to teach it that being “kind to others is a good thing actually”… that makes you forget that sometimes it’s important to downsize and be kind to yourself and the small amount of people who you can reach and who will listen. Thank you for this, this was desperately needed 🫶
theresa
2024-11-07 20:59:14 +0000 UTCdidn’t realize how much i needed this until i got the notification. thank you so so much
jay
2024-11-07 20:58:56 +0000 UTCthis is really really sweet thank you 🥺🩷🫂
kira ✨
2024-11-07 20:57:42 +0000 UTC*another* all tiers exclusive, august you spoil us. thank you so much for this, super definitely needed rn. sending hugs to everyone, hope you’re all taking care as best you can 🫂💌
snowplowed sarah 💫❄️
2024-11-07 20:57:37 +0000 UTCyou’re truly so lovely thank you for this ☹️🫶🏻
sophie
2024-11-07 20:57:08 +0000 UTCthank you sooo much for posting this. it’s so kind of you to do that, esp with everything that’s been happening this week. 🫶
E
2024-11-07 20:56:47 +0000 UTCChile the way I've been waiting for this bc I know the crashing out is crazyyyyy rn
Deja
2024-11-07 20:55:48 +0000 UTCMy audio boys coming through in my time of need right now😭
Maia
2024-11-07 20:55:19 +0000 UTCThis is so thoughtful and sweet. Thank you 💕
✨Triss✨
2024-11-07 20:53:55 +0000 UTCgot the notification for this in my supreme court/US politics class :’) feels quite fitting. thank you for this, you’re such an angel. i hope you & everyone else in this community are taking care of themselves in whatever way feels best right now 🫂🤍
santa-liyah 🧣
2024-11-07 20:53:26 +0000 UTCThank you so much for posting this 💗
pt_princess-presents🎁❄️
2024-11-07 20:52:55 +0000 UTCwas so happy to receive a notification for this!! you’ve saved my day august
caitlyn
2024-11-07 20:52:26 +0000 UTCthis is such a kind post, especially to do so for all tiers, thank you august :^(
ray 🛰️
2024-11-07 20:52:19 +0000 UTC🫂🫂🫂🫂
Mantis
2024-11-07 20:52:02 +0000 UTCthe description,,, i appreciate the notes so much
chloe
2024-11-07 20:51:58 +0000 UTCthe timing of this is wild since I was just thinking one second ago “hmmmm I wonder if he will post something for soothing anxiety”- you definitely did not have to but I am so glad you did. It’s been a hellish week. Thank you 💙
Cait
2024-11-07 20:51:49 +0000 UTComg awww 🥺🫶🏼
a muppet christmas ky-rol 🌟🎄🎁
2024-11-07 20:51:22 +0000 UTCthank you for this. i’ve been a wreck
kaitlin
2024-11-07 20:50:26 +0000 UTC
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