Fires in Los Angeles
Radical acceptance of what is happening
Welcome to the Frontier Psychiatrist newsletter. Today, a meditation on current events and ancient events, both.
Fire is primal. It's a leading iconic technology if you consider the NY Times an authority. Watching Los Angeles burn doesn't feel good. It feels even less good to have everything you love burned as you run as fast as possible, hoping it won't engulf you, too.
It's also worth remembering that fire has been around for longer than we have. I've written about fire before. It's easy to take it for granted. It's easy to think about a wood-burning fireplace—it it makes a living room cozy! Or having that gas range—that's a high-end appliance. Let's see that other option for a high-end kitchen…