By Liy Yusof in Notes Garden — Oct 4, 2023 In Japan for the first time Ten notes from ten days in the country that gave us emoji ⛩️ Lying on a mirror floor looking up at orchids moving from the ceiling, June 2023.
Notes Garden Human selfishness is a colonial myth Isn't it rational to believe that humans are innately violent, chaotic, and fragile? That our truest self is selfish and competitive, that we break into aggression and panic in disasters? Doesn't our power-hungry nature compel us to ruin everything?
Notes Garden Abusers always use the same moves (and physical violence is not one of them) The methods common to intimate abuse match those used by all traders of human captivity. What should surprise us about abuse isn't how long it takes to leave, but that one has the strength to endure captivity disguised as courtship.
Notes Garden Writing for insight: Some design principles How did I take notes before? What did I learn about writing for insight? How do I know what I know? Written at the 5-year mark of my zettelkasten practice.
Future Garden To bear witness is an act of resistance On bearing witness, decolonising death positivity, and being steadfast with a heart that will never recover.