04/25/2026
I've heard it said that, "convenience is morality's most cunning foe." And, phew, that Becky Chambers' quote hit me hard. I mean how often have I given into the allure of convenience, only to be left with less of me. Habitually & culturally, we are always seeking quick solutions -- truly a drive thru society. But, at what cost, friend?
Now, this awareness isn't to say that some of these conveniences aren't life enhancing. Take butter, for example. I love that I don't 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 make my own & that, if I choose to, I don't 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 spend hours churning. Conveniences like this are fricking amazing, right?! I am sure some resiliency and skills are lost, but overall these types of conveniences enhance my existence and time for soul work.
We have before us a push now for even more "convenience" -- AI. This so-called tool is replacing human interaction, personal research, and even truth at a startling rate. Even if we don't realize it, we all use it. And, without judgment for anyone who has found reprieve in trends or comfort in its convenience, I will candidly (& old-lady-esque) share that I simply don't care for it. I mean, we could talk at nauseum about the very serious implications to our Earth , to creatives, to governments, to cognition & dissonance. But, those are different topics for different times. Instead, I humbly ask again, 𝐵ut at what cost, friend?
While I'm sure that there are some spaces where AI is beyond helpful, 𝕀 𝕧𝕠𝕨 𝕥𝕠 𝕟𝕖𝕧𝕖𝕣 (𝕜𝕟𝕠𝕨𝕚𝕟𝕘𝕝𝕪) 𝕦𝕤𝕖 𝔸𝕀 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕒𝕟𝕪𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕣𝕖𝕝𝕒𝕥𝕖𝕕 𝕥𝕠 𝔹𝕝𝕦𝕖 ℂ𝕝𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕣 ℂ𝕠𝕥𝕥𝕒𝕘𝕖.
Not the programs, not the social media posts, not the workbooks.... nothing from me will be AI. That's right, folks, all the typos or weird punctuations are all me all of the time.
Healing journies, empowement & embodiment work just can't be duplicated by an emotionless, faceless data source. Soul work cannot be done without soul.
And, let's not kid ourselves, it's ALL soul work.
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