But in the last week due some random but one could say poignant reencounters i am reminded of what the real 'project' is - surviving with bright eyes, and 'chin up' a rather sad 'preciousness' that came over the whole British middle class as many began colonising rural places like The MArches around Hay-on-Wye at first, and even moreso The south west ..
In short and this is not really 'judgement' but is my own 20 years lived reality - as someone utterly at ease with 'nature' or the aspects of it which may tan, sting, get you dirty.. all my life, there is a fearfulness i endlessly encounter in the incomer class, and also as the internet came along a wish - neurotic need, to 'curate' people via systems of semi 'therapeutic' ways of making a living. First the 'wellness' yoga and also other forms of ' i am sick and need a guide '.. at £50 a session.. reencountering a woman i met a few weeks ago who makes money out of 'breathing' - it so crystallised once more, all became rather a tyranny and i know full well makes NO ONE happy... as on a rare sytill and beautiful day this summer she had " no time" to carry on a brief chat we had due her devices pinging.. at the most sublime of spots...
Their body language (and often bad posture hunched over their devices even on a beach) says so...
It is not a 'preciousness' of damaged and hurt people, it is a preciousness that is the reality behind so many who 'perform' being part of 'nature' as they think that somehow one day they may be able to make money out of their ..( breathing exercises / sound gong therapies.. even workshops on 'permaculture gardening - we knew about 40 years ago.. ) 'mindful' image... and over twenty years i have at times worked for or alongside the supposed mindful (who DO charge money to therapise people) and i know full well from many many experiences they are not at all.. they have no 'zen' .. rural zen rural easiness and stoicism or simply lack of neurosis (landlope sort of powers one into continuing) means you NEVER ever panic or worry.. ever...
The 'precious' people - all whom i encounter in the SW are my only leftover slightly draining force... but landloping on is remedy to even them..
Bingo! :-)
