Projecting Demons

Projected confidence and imposed binaries. If, like me, you feel ill-equipped to make sense of the world… where do we start? There is no shortage of (confident) people claiming to know the truth, who are really frustrated that “other people” aren’t willing to listen. There is no shortage of public and private (binary) duels, where “you are either with me, or against me”. I don’t see a lot of evidence of considered, empathetic, and skilful mediation, arbitration, reconciliation and community building. I see a lot of preaching to the choir. I don’t see a lot of mirrors. I see a lot of microphones. Many of the people with the appropriate skills are in the Mental Health Space. Unfortunately, many of them are really busy trying to create businesses out of Mental Health. In survival mode. Unfortunately, most of us are really busy. Occupied. Distracted. Full. Rushed. Before you can do anything of value, you need to still the waves. Creativity starts from a place of silence.

Giovanni Fontana (1420)
Figure with Lantern Projecting a Winged Demon