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At The School of Visibility we love books! Here’s some of our favourite feminist texts – old and new – which we think should be on everybody’s night stand in 2019.

Books to read in 2019

Feminist books

Indigenous women

Women speaking up

The time has come to listen to the body of the Ear

The time has come to listen to the body of the Earth.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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There are enough of us now who have learned to live in harmony with our own bodies. Many of us needed to heal trauma wounds for that to happen. That was a necessary precursor to working harmoniously with the body of the Earth for she too has been subjected to deep trauma.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you hear her call, keep tuning in. My function on the earth at this time is to raise your voice. The Mother is looking for mouthpieces to spread her message and if you’re reading this, you too are invited to play that role.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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To read the rest of the post, jump on over to www.theschoolofvisibility.com/blog 'The Spirit of the Land is Speaking' (link is also in our bio).

You know what’s miraculous about this? The doors

You know what’s miraculous about this? The doors are wide open! After being inside and out of the smoke for so long, I’m so happy to be able to open the windows and doors to my office today. The air quality isn’t perfect but it’s so much better than it has been. Andrew (hubby) is away again fighting fires to the south of us and we’re only about half way through the fire season so who knows what’s to come next, but if these last few months have taught me anything, it’s to be grateful for the small wins. (And to keep speaking up very loudly about climate change until radical action is taken by everyone; individuals, governments, corporations, and communities. I hope you’ll join me in being vocal about that while you’re taking the time to speak up about the other issues you’re passionate about.) #australianfires #visibility #gratitude #climatechangeisreal #homeoffice

Picked this up on a morning trip to the @nationall

Picked this up on a morning trip to the @nationallibraryaus with the children. The first line on the inside cover won my over immediately; who gets to shape the narrative of our times?
I’ll be sure to share the gems within.
#womensvoices #visibility #speakingup #womenspeakingup

A place to rest for a week after months of fightin

A place to rest for a week after months of fighting fires. I hadn’t realised just how stressful it had all become until I was able to get away for a while, breathe fresh air, and not be afraid for the well-being of my husband on the fire line or my children who’ve been surrounded by toxic air for too long.
Am deeply grateful for the peace I’ve experienced here, the abundance (of time and money) that allows us this time away, and for the opportunity to slow down, take time out, and be together after four solid months of fighting fires.
We’ll be back to it all again next week (edit: in fact, five minutes after writing this, my husband was contacted to see if he can go to a fire on Monday) and I’ll return to talking about all things visibility. For now my bubbas are soaking up their time with their daddy and I’m enjoying a few moments to myself to read books and listen to the spirit of the land and all she has to teach us.
#gratitude #peace

My prayer for this time is that we learn to live d

My prayer for this time is that we learn to live differently with the land. That we understand that we are in relationship with her. That our relationship can’t be hierarchical - where humans are superior to all and nature’s at the mercy of human desire and want.

My prayer is that we come to understand that the function of nature is not to be extracted from, or bulldozed through, or shaped into forms to please man.
That the land is to be respected and listened to. That consent becomes the foundation of all relationships. Amongst human beings, and between humans and the earth.
That we seek consent from her before receiving the gifts of the planet.
That we take less and give more.
That we ask her which of her gifts are appropriate to receive, and what we can offer in return for her bounty.
To do this we must become much more attuned to the spirit of the land.
To her voice.
We must learn to listen deeply.
To work with the elements.
To value all forms of wisdom.
Humans have aggrandised themselves for far too long. Going forward, the relationship between humans and the environment must always be grounded in reciprocity.

The white colonial mentality that created a fearful and controlling relationship with nature must end. To do this, we must face the fearful and controlling aspects of ourselves.
It’s time to bring harmony to this planet. To achieve that, it’s us who have to change. Old and unconscious ways of thinking must be examined and released. Humility must be learned.

It’s time to honour the feminine that has been disrespected in all her forms. Particularly in her finest manifestation; Mother Earth.

Photo: Sydney’s water supply before and during this fire season.

Gearing up to make 2020 your most visible yet? ⠀

Gearing up to make 2020 your most visible yet? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
We have loads of resources for you in our end of year Visibility Compendium! Part 1 was released today. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
You'll find support around visibility blocks, creating a visibility strategy, the kyriarchy and visibility, the courage to speak up, and self care as you become more visible.
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The link to our 2019 wrap up compendium is in our bio.

I read some amazing books in 2019. They were defin

I read some amazing books in 2019. They were definitely one of the highlights of my year. ‘Storyland’ by Catherine McKinnon was one of them. So was ‘Circe’ by Madeline Miller, ‘On Becoming a Mother’ by Rachel Cusk, and ‘A Gentleman in Moscow’ by Amor Towles.
Other strong contenders for top billing were ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ by Mohsin Hamid, ‘Three Women’ by Lisa Taddeo, ‘Braiding Sweetgrass’ by Robin Kimmerer, ‘Victoria the Queen’ by Julia Baird, and ‘Once Upon A River’ by Dianne Setterfield. ❤️ 📚

Thought for the day xx

Thought for the day xx

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