09/05/2026
Iāve been reading Eastern Body, Western Mind, and this stopped me in my tracks.
The author describes overwhelm as having too much information and not knowing what to do with it. Through the chakra system, she connects chronic overwhelm and loss of grounding with becoming disconnected from reality.
It immediately made me think about the world we live in.
We already know from declassified history that the U.S. government experimented with consciousness and behavior through MKULTRA, including L*D, sensory deprivation and other methods, sometimes without peopleās knowledge or consent.
Iām not suggesting that everything overwhelming us today is some coordinated experiment. Iām asking a different question:
What happens to people when we live in a constant state of emergency?
Negative news. Political fear. Algorithms fighting for our attention. Notifications. Processed convenience food. Less nature. Less silence. Less community. More information than we can possibly process.
When weāre constantly frightened, exhausted and overstimulated, how much space is left to think critically, create, question what weāre consuming, or decide what we actually believe?
Maybe personal freedom isnāt knowing every secret or having every answer.
Maybe it starts with becoming grounded enough to think for yourself.
Grow something. Cook real food. Move your body. Go outside. Make art. Know your neighbors. Read history. Check your sources. Turn off the noise sometimes.
Awareness without constant alarm.
Curiosity without paranoia.
Preparedness without panic.
Learn. Question. Stay grounded. Decide for yourself.
Root to rise. š±