Hey Steemians,

Ini and I were talking about culture and decided to make a vlog.

In past posts, we've analyzed culture, asking what it is, etc. Today, we didn't analyze it, but asked some questions about our relationship with it.

One thing that's been on my mind lately is NOURISHMENT, and I have been following the sources of nourishment and noticing where it also doesn't come from. I don't find nourishment in the culture. To me, it seems like a set of expectations or guidelines that are actually quite stifling to the creative spirit and do not feed. Wage slavery, enforced beauty standards, and so much more! All of these voices that seek to undermine our self worth...

Obviously we've taken the rather drastic step of extricating ourselves from the Culture (large C) and set off to create, with friends and community, our own culture(s).

When doing this, there is always a give in take. Ways we cannot step away fully from the Culture, ways the norms and guidelines still echo in our ears or come up from within like programming, or practical things like using gas or money.

I wont go through what's in the entire video as I do want to invite you to watch it, but these are a few things we covered.

What about you? Where are your sources of nourishment and is the culture one of them?

Also, do you like the music in the background? Trying a new thing!