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Hello Reader,

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Recently, I came across a couple of interesting things that I want to share with you. Mostly, I wish to offer a safe space through this email to be able to reflect together—and who knows, maybe ignite some discussion around those topics.

I am not fond of debate overall. I love topics that provoke and create debate, but I've always felt that the way people usually debate lacks constructive arguments and is led by very many emotions. What could be the greatest source of growth becomes a soil to separate, judge, and hate.

I believe that words truly land when they are spoken calmly, when they come from a grounded place.

I need calm. I need grounding. Then I can communicate—and argue, if needed.

However, in today's society, I observe mainly high-emotional speeches. People talk. They don't speak up.

I believe we confuse activism with protest, opinion with rebellion. We hide anger and resentment behind words like feminism, activism, determination. This is my purely subjective opinion, with my own eyes on the world.

Regardless of my own perspective, I invite you to open your eyes, your heart, your mind, to take the most of what follows in this newsletter.

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Worth to Have a Look At.

During a meeting with fellow mediators last week, one of them shared a podcast episode based on the book "Empathy is a Sin." Immediately, some colleagues were shocked by the title and started to express their opinions—more or less harshly judging the book’s title.

Intrigued, I was way too curious to leave it at that.

Someone who writes a book that makes people fuss? Tell me more about it!

So I went to look for the podcast, and I found the original interview with the writer of this book.

I don’t want to give my opinion on this, because I feel everybody would need to listen to the full conversation, reflect on it, observe our society, before judging the book's content.

My only take: don’t judge the book by its cover. :)

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For more perspective and context around this topic:

​Ep. 11: Is Empathy a Sin? - You Need To Listen Podcast​

​The Sin of Empathy / Doug Wilson Monologue / Man Rampant​
​The Sin of Empathy | Doug Wilson and Joe Rigney​

On Instagram, I came across videos involving debates between the American political activist and author Charlie Kirk, and the public in different cities.

I don’t even know where to start.

The debate includes a range of topics that create lots of division and conflict in our world, going from abortion to immigration, education and gender identification—and the list goes on.

We need to talk about all those topics.

They generate division and conflict.

I will talk about them.

But I find those videos somewhat interesting, because what could be a great source of debate is mainly two people standing in their own opinion, trying to convince the other person they are wrong.

Which brings me to the tendency I observe a lot: the need to find a villain.

When we are very attached to a certain outcome, many try to convince others they are right. That their perspective is the truth.

What would it be if we learned:
A — to accept and let go of what is outside our range (what we don’t comprehend, don’t agree with),
B — to compromise when two perspectives are creating a conflict of interest?

Can you, just for a second, imagine what our world would be then?

I don’t have all the answers yet, and I also question what could be a better outcome of what is now dividing people. I don’t know exactly, and my perspective will not resonate for many people—and that is natural so.

What's Been Filling My Days Lately

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Our land is the biggest project. I recognize and appreciate the calm and nature around—which we know has become a real luxury these past few years. I love this place. But to use a saying I read yesterday: this place is a labor of love.

For over 10 years, the land has not been maintained properly. The dead trees and dry branches are becoming a fire hazard in Texas—and visually, I thrive on clean spaces.

So, we have the garden under construction for planting the first seeds of vegetables this fall. And there is a long-term project to clean up those woods and get this land to stand in its glory again.

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Late in May and early June, Cosmo (our oldest dog of 4 years) went to hunt and clear up our backyard from rodents. He caught a nest of rabbits... I guess I'll thank him once we try to get our vegetables growing. I must say that it wasn't pleasant to see him play with a newborn rabbit. I believe he ended up eating the rabbit. At some point.

Few days later, I was letting them out before bedtime when I heard persistent alerting barks. Fair enough, I went to check out in the night, in my pajamas, hoping to not find a snake. Well. It was a young porcupine! No idea where he came through, but he didn't stay long. And yes, one dog ended up with few needles in the nose. Could you guess which one?

Texas is definitely not for the faint-hearted! We often laugh at home about the gap of French delicacy and Texan toughness. I guess life is all about holding duality. Knitting and weightlifting is where I usually reset from everything. I went back on serious training plan to regain the muscle I had lost after leaving Germany and living in an RV for 2.5 years.

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The world is filled with distractions.

We tend to forget what truly matters—what life is all about. I believe that many people have forgotten that we need each other. So many conflicts arise because people forget what truly matters.

Being right or wrong doesn’t matter.

Life is filled with dualities.

What truly matters is that we all live in our own Truth, focus on the impact we can really have around us, and learn to navigate the “rules” of the “Big Game,” as I call it.

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Talk to you soon,

SONJA T. WOOD 🔗 sonjawoodmediation.com​ Working hand in hand with people who want more than just solutions—they seek relief, peace of mind, and lasting change. Follow me on Spotify and LinkedIn. ​

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