Wow!! Rarely am I stumpt for words. This woman just described my life and the path I have tried to follow in my life's travels personally and internationally discovering and embracing many elements of different cultures. It must be wonderful living in a culture. At a very early age I could find no culture that existed in my patria beyond the confines of a neighborhood that became summarily destroyed , aptly described in "The Slaughter of Cities" by E Michael Jones.
I wish Veronika and I could have lunch together to discuss affirmation and self love. These elements were never installed in my factory. My love for humanity has always come first. My love for self, well, I don't know what that is. Maybe Veronika can show me the way.
Welcome to the inner journey! It is indeed a solitary path.
Although I lived in different cultures from a very early age, I didn't live in a culture that encouraged the path I am describing here...
I did, however, have the benefit that my parents broke away from the extremely restrictive (christian) culture of their ancestors, and went abroad, far enough to cut ties. That bold and brave move set a precedent, which in retrospective I can recognise as a 'family pattern'.
Love for self I can show you. So lovely to meet you here 💕🙏
And my parents NEVER broke away. Our Catholic upbringing was as moral as moral can be. We were 5 girls and one boy. My mother practicing the rhythm method had children 6 years apart except for my brother and I, just 11 months apart. At 19 he set off on a summers day to go to work and never returned. That tragedy destroyed us all.
My 2 older sisters then had shot-gun weddings and the 3rd did everything according to Hoyle and enjoyed lording over all of us how perfect she was i.e. how low class everyone else was by comparison. I forgave her egotism as long as I could until she singlehandedly destroyed our close family unit. The 5th girl was still a child of 9.
At 19 I struck out on my own and forged my own way, subsequently fell into the trap of feminism for a hot year and then abandoned that trash cult when my moral values returned to me. I started to travel into cultures that spoke the same language, ate the same food, took pride and joy in their fiestas. Mostly China and all points south of the Rio Grand. Was on my way to the Muslim country when Obama bombed the bejesus out of the M.E. and dashed my dreams completely.
My 2nd loss was my husband while on a family vacation overseas. We had dinner together and he was gone for breakfast. Another inconceivable loss, another destroyed family. And it starts all over again. Someone once said you have to learn to forgive yourself. Fat chance. My perfect sister never picked up the phone, nor offered condolences to me or her Godchild, never attended the funeral. Miss perfect lost all humanity, all God. I have forgiven her in my own way but never spoke to her again. For me, forgiving those who trespassed against me is easy, my way of unloading burden to come to peace. Forgiving myself for what I coulda, shoulda done is not in the cards. So I live my life doing whatever I can for my family and those in need. Brutus said "the evil men do lives after them, the good oft interred with their bones". I sure hope not.
Oh Wow! Thank you for such a comprehensive account. Lots of aspects I can relate to (I'm one of 5 children, one girl ~ me ~ + 4 boys). My youngest brother went traveling age 19 and never returned ~ devastating loss, as you say! I grew up in a mainly muslim country, in a missionary lutheran establishment. There's less than a year between my elder brother and myself (one of us was 'unplanned' ~ guess who) etc.
My sincere condolences for the losses of your loved ones.
Contemplating forgiveness is already on my to-do-list ~ especially self-forgiving. It's an important topic. Vitally necessary for healing. In my experience it is both possible, and gets easier, the better we understand the process. Sometimes it's like living through a long and harsh winter, in the knowledge that spring must return. Then all of a sudden the ice melts...
Thank you very much for sharing this. I’m going to take a deep dive into Synchronosophy and start reading and doing some inner work. I love everything Veronika has said.
Rereading this story of which I've been a witness for the past 25+ years reminds me of some of Nature's wonders which lie in the ground for years until the constellation of opportunity is configured for optimum development. I feel 2024 is the year when the long-time seed of Synchronosophy bursts forth into the light, having been beavering away underground in the dark for so long. The journey is about to get really interesting. 💜 🙏
It's uncanny how you connect with a Substacker and you don't really know why, but then you learn more about the person and the reasons start to click into place. But here's the short of it, I can relate to you, and I'm a firm believer in the connections between disciplines and seemingly unrelated "things". I'm here for the shift to Symbiocene.
I just subscribed to your other Substack, Veronika, since I was only on Symbiopædia. xxoo
And beautiful. I also felt an intuitive connection to you right from the start. As we get to know each other, gradually, through our writing, we discover there is more, which is exciting...
Look forward to our conversations over at Synchronosophy xxx
Wow!! Rarely am I stumpt for words. This woman just described my life and the path I have tried to follow in my life's travels personally and internationally discovering and embracing many elements of different cultures. It must be wonderful living in a culture. At a very early age I could find no culture that existed in my patria beyond the confines of a neighborhood that became summarily destroyed , aptly described in "The Slaughter of Cities" by E Michael Jones.
I wish Veronika and I could have lunch together to discuss affirmation and self love. These elements were never installed in my factory. My love for humanity has always come first. My love for self, well, I don't know what that is. Maybe Veronika can show me the way.
Welcome to the inner journey! It is indeed a solitary path.
Although I lived in different cultures from a very early age, I didn't live in a culture that encouraged the path I am describing here...
I did, however, have the benefit that my parents broke away from the extremely restrictive (christian) culture of their ancestors, and went abroad, far enough to cut ties. That bold and brave move set a precedent, which in retrospective I can recognise as a 'family pattern'.
Love for self I can show you. So lovely to meet you here 💕🙏
And my parents NEVER broke away. Our Catholic upbringing was as moral as moral can be. We were 5 girls and one boy. My mother practicing the rhythm method had children 6 years apart except for my brother and I, just 11 months apart. At 19 he set off on a summers day to go to work and never returned. That tragedy destroyed us all.
My 2 older sisters then had shot-gun weddings and the 3rd did everything according to Hoyle and enjoyed lording over all of us how perfect she was i.e. how low class everyone else was by comparison. I forgave her egotism as long as I could until she singlehandedly destroyed our close family unit. The 5th girl was still a child of 9.
At 19 I struck out on my own and forged my own way, subsequently fell into the trap of feminism for a hot year and then abandoned that trash cult when my moral values returned to me. I started to travel into cultures that spoke the same language, ate the same food, took pride and joy in their fiestas. Mostly China and all points south of the Rio Grand. Was on my way to the Muslim country when Obama bombed the bejesus out of the M.E. and dashed my dreams completely.
My 2nd loss was my husband while on a family vacation overseas. We had dinner together and he was gone for breakfast. Another inconceivable loss, another destroyed family. And it starts all over again. Someone once said you have to learn to forgive yourself. Fat chance. My perfect sister never picked up the phone, nor offered condolences to me or her Godchild, never attended the funeral. Miss perfect lost all humanity, all God. I have forgiven her in my own way but never spoke to her again. For me, forgiving those who trespassed against me is easy, my way of unloading burden to come to peace. Forgiving myself for what I coulda, shoulda done is not in the cards. So I live my life doing whatever I can for my family and those in need. Brutus said "the evil men do lives after them, the good oft interred with their bones". I sure hope not.
Oh Wow! Thank you for such a comprehensive account. Lots of aspects I can relate to (I'm one of 5 children, one girl ~ me ~ + 4 boys). My youngest brother went traveling age 19 and never returned ~ devastating loss, as you say! I grew up in a mainly muslim country, in a missionary lutheran establishment. There's less than a year between my elder brother and myself (one of us was 'unplanned' ~ guess who) etc.
My sincere condolences for the losses of your loved ones.
Contemplating forgiveness is already on my to-do-list ~ especially self-forgiving. It's an important topic. Vitally necessary for healing. In my experience it is both possible, and gets easier, the better we understand the process. Sometimes it's like living through a long and harsh winter, in the knowledge that spring must return. Then all of a sudden the ice melts...
Sending love and appreciation 💕🙏
Thank you very much for sharing this. I’m going to take a deep dive into Synchronosophy and start reading and doing some inner work. I love everything Veronika has said.
I am humbled, grateful and deeply honoured 💕🙏
Rereading this story of which I've been a witness for the past 25+ years reminds me of some of Nature's wonders which lie in the ground for years until the constellation of opportunity is configured for optimum development. I feel 2024 is the year when the long-time seed of Synchronosophy bursts forth into the light, having been beavering away underground in the dark for so long. The journey is about to get really interesting. 💜 🙏
I know 💕 🌱 💕
Yes. This That And Ohhhhh Soooooo Mucho Amore!
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It's uncanny how you connect with a Substacker and you don't really know why, but then you learn more about the person and the reasons start to click into place. But here's the short of it, I can relate to you, and I'm a firm believer in the connections between disciplines and seemingly unrelated "things". I'm here for the shift to Symbiocene.
I just subscribed to your other Substack, Veronika, since I was only on Symbiopædia. xxoo
Thank you Lani 💖🙏 That's wonderful!
And beautiful. I also felt an intuitive connection to you right from the start. As we get to know each other, gradually, through our writing, we discover there is more, which is exciting...
Look forward to our conversations over at Synchronosophy xxx
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE learning about the interesting life and stories of Veronika Bond - a super gem! Thank you
Thank you so much, Sarah! 💖🙏 I very much appreciate your feedback and support.
I also also very much appreciate your essays on homœopathy, and look forward to contributing to your substack channel.
Veronika! Your words of contribution have just made my day, thank you! (And I can't wait)