With the election, once we thawed from the shock, regardless of our political position, the outcome was unexpected. I fell asleep early only to be awakened by the almost hysterical commentator on my streaming laptop nearby the bed. Surely I was dreaming and went back to sleep. Now I’m awake and thawed.
According to the Strauss-Howe Generational Theory, this was in the cards, entirely predictable and inevitable. On the positive side, it’s a good time to be an artist. During times when things are cracked open, we are also Awake, more alert, and more in tune with new ideas and ways of being.