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this monthā€™s #šŸ“šlostinplantopia book feature is anything written by one of my fave writers audre lorde. specifically, iā€™ve been reading sister outsider again & sitting in audreā€™s words. currently, iā€™m reflecting on the way she writes about difference & how it is the root of creativity + change. this book iā€™m holding is titled after one of the quotes that got me to think about how i approach the work that i do & beyond.
my monstera albo variegata from fiona @wool.n.jungle has been chilling over winter šŸ˜» [šŸ”–#jmmonsteradeliciosaalbovariegata] howā€™s everyone doing? itā€™s been a year since life as we know it changed in so many ways. in the beginning, i invested my energy into taking care of my well-being bc i was already in a bit of a funk due to things going on that were outside of my control. posting photos of my green fam, what i learn about them, and growing compassion & critical consciousness by sharing some of my work + thoughts online have been important to me as doing so brought me joy + hope during hard times. however, the reality is it was & still is a privilege to be safe at home spending time online posting to ig. for a while now, iā€™ve been reflecting on why iā€™m on here.
'Black on campus' on @cbcfifth tomorrow at 9pm est - this investigation will examine experiences of Black students, staff and faculty on Canadian campuses.
first off, happy new year / ę–°å¹“åæ«ę؂ / chĆŗc mį»«ng năm mį»›i šŸ§§šŸ‚ wishing you health + peace this year coming ā¤ļø iā€™ve been sitting on this post bc itā€™s been painful to witness + process whatā€™s been going on. my heart hurts & i feel enraged seeing the violence towards asian elders in america... & then hurt by the lack of a mainstream response to anti-asian racism + violence. this shit has been going on since colonization - this thread touches on it, but there is so much more to learn. however, it blew up last year due to the coronavirus & narratives in the mainstream calling it the china virus or kung flu.
canā€™t imagine this space without my green fam šŸ„ŗšŸŖ“ [šŸ”–#jmlivingroomšŸŒæ]
so far iā€™ve watered the succulents twice this winter [šŸ”–#jmsucculents] these plants are tolerant to drought bc they store water in their leaves + stems. i donā€™t have grow lights so theyā€™re a bit etiolated, but i know theyā€™ll be good come spring.
this monthā€™s #šŸ“šlostinplantopia book feature is minor feelings by cathy park hong, which iā€™m reading w my sis. it was affirming reading cathyā€™s book about being asian in america, although she was clear about not trying to represent the asian american experience, noting differences among the group. i felt the personal + poetic essays on being an invisible minority & the insidiousness of oppression, which is all too real re anti-asian racism during the pandemic.
when i get caught up my plants remind me that life grows on šŸŒ±

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lost in plantopia focuses on plants + well-being from an activist/scholar perspective. the objectives are cultivating compassion + raising consciousness through critical discourse on plants, people, & politics. as part of this work, i have organized two community gardens + i facilitate community-based horticultural therapy workshops. you can also find me curating anti-racism 101 on patreon.

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