I've been taking things refreshingly slow lately. Acknowledging all the feelings that come my way and giving myself all the grace (and tea) I need.
I hope you're able to care for yourself in whatever way suits you and nurtures you. đź’•
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Word of Mouth
Home (noun) /hoĘŠm/
Home is where you live: your house, apartment, or condo. It's also the place we feel most comfortable, loved, and protected — where we most feel at home.
Home is many things to many people. It's the place you live, and the places you love: people might feel at home in a bookstore, a park, or certain cities. Most people feel safe and happy at home, even if it's not perfect.
Have you ever heard/read the word homeless? Let's talk about it.
"The words we use to talk about people and describe their circumstances are important. Words can center or diminish a person’s humanity.
So, let’s think about what words used to describe a person’s homelessness mean and imply. And as we consider language, let’s also consider that the people we’re talking about have opinions about this, as well, and deserve to have ownership over how they identify themselves and are identified by others." - Blanchet House
Stories & Questions
"More and more people worldwide are living in countries not considered their own. Writer Pico Iyer -- who himself has three or four “origins” -- meditates on the meaning of home, the joy of traveling and the serenity of standing still." - TED
Listen, reflect, and answer: What is the meaning of home? How does home influence our identity?
Dice & Games
"Unpacking takes you through a series of homes representing an invisible protagonist’s life from 1997 to 2018, and as it turns out, you can tell a lot about a person by the things they take with them. Though the mechanics are simple and the campaign can be completed in a handful of hours, Unpacking is a memorable, delightful game that shows that there are still new ways to tell stories in video games out there." - IGN
Unpacking is available to play on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS4, and PS5.
Cool Finds
• "Home is, Nawabi decides at an interview prompt from Rasmussen as the film opens, 'where you know you can stay, and you don’t have to move on.' The simplicity of this becomes increasingly poignant as Nawabi relates the long, difficult tale of being forced to abandon a happy home in Kabul." - flickfilosopher
Trigger Warning: violence, trafficking, and strong language. Remember to take care of yourself.
• "Recording as Skinshape, ex-Palace bassist Will Dorey has nurtured a fascination for sounds that don’t adhere to any specific musical framework. His music is a kaleidoscope of crisscrossing genres and rhythmic detours, resulting in a loping construct of influences which cohere despite their disparate origins." - BEATS PER MINUTE
Lately, Skinshape’s music playing in the background feels like home.
Curated with đź’› by Rose Cortijo, BEO (Bean Executive Officer).