Hildegard von Bingen

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This is difficult to wrap oneself around. The easiest way in is to consider other cultures and how they saw objects, ideas, existence differently. A harder entrance lies in dismantling one’s own taught preconceptions. Why should I only be with one person at a time? Why can’t men cuddle their friends? Why is touch often inappropriate, why is it important and how could the balance be different? Can I wrestle a table? How is the world like upside down? What is sitting, what else can it be?

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as a frequent furniture-wrestler and hildegard fan, i endorse this

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there are no shortcuts. you can’t just embrace everything or discard everything. you have to engage with the world and engage in yourself. it’s worthwhile work.

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