Greetings!

This morning I heard that The Gap is going to have NFT's of its sweatshirts? I'm not even sure what that means, but there is clearly a move to build even more of a virtual reality than we are currently experiencing.

At this point I don't think you have to be some kind of futurist to see that beyond our already electronic based smartphones, social media and now-Zoomified existence, gaming, various forms of VR and AI etc., cryptocurrencies and the idea of buying real estate, natural assets and art in some parallel online world is seemingly on track to become more and more mainstream, and sadly, in my opinion, the norm, and we must be super-conscious about how we want to exist with and use it.

I am not a full-on Luddite, but I am definitely on the spectrum, and a recovering technophobe / slow adapter to technology. But without even exploring the whole Metaverse thing too deeply, all I know is that: 1. we need to be MORE human, not LESS and 2. I did not make the effort to come down here (in a traumatic birth scenario no less!) with all the messiness it means to be a human to live in some non-human way. I'm sure there are plenty of other planets or planes for that, but Earth is the O.G. for organically growing and getting dirty in the literal and figurative mud to evolve ourselves with more bang for our soul's personal growth-and-healing-buck.

Now, some may argue that consciousness is consciousness and it can be expressed in a variety of ways and forms, but then what would be the point of these miraculous meat suits we don? So many people are already not fully inhabiting them, i.e. they live nearly exclusively in the mind/on the mental level that they forget they have physical, emotional and spiritual realms to enjoy, explore and utilize as well.

This to me is the core of the many problems we are currently facing as a species (and therefore one of the most common things I work on with clients). The whole NFT/avatar version of yourself just seems like another drug/escape to take you farther away rather than more deeply into who you are and all you are meant to experience, emote and express.

And that doesn't even begin to cover the magnificence, healing and beauty that Gaia demonstrates and offers in all her glory, and how we relate to and enjoy - or destroy her. If we don't fully experience her in our bodies IRL, we won't truly appreciate the gifts she gives us or know in our bones that she is her own sentient being of which we are an extension.

Who knows how it will all unfold, but there is no doubt that the train has left the station, which brings up a ton of questions and ethics that remain to be seen. Like everything else since the dawn of time, any new tools created should be used by humans to enhance our lives, and not allow ourselves to be (directly or indirectly) destroyed by them. Let's not be deceived by the bright shiny "magic" of emerging technology and instead remember that we have our own innate primordial wiring that we can use right now to improve our lives and the lives of others, no app required.

And with so many people passing just recently and over these past couple years, we are reminded with each loss how precious each breath is and to treasure the time we have in these bodies as fully as possible while we have them.

Today's PGG touches (pun intended) on these themes, and the PGG Video of the Week is about taking care of yourself during these transformative times. This week's Instagram post of me enjoying being in my body on this planet shaking my booty, and since it's MLK weekend here's bonus post with one of his messages. And for today's PGG Vibe of the Week as a nod and a wink to the title, The Beatles' I Wanna Hold Your Hand.

Also, a reminder that my PGG book with the first 5 years of essays is if finally up in a digital format which means you can read the PDF of Personal Growth Gab - The BOOK on a variety of digital devices that you can purchase on Amazon here. (Read the IG post about it here).

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Kristina

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