I have always loved sociology, I just never knew that’s what it was called until college. Then I realized it’s the one interest at the core of all my other loves. Linguistics, literature, psychology, sexuality, economics, history, anthropology, … all of them are through the lens of how and why we construct our social structures. For me, at least.
So many people are craving black and white solutions, answers, rules, ignoring the only result to that is a constrained and dreary life. It’s easy to let others think for you. To reassure yourself that everything is that simple. But it’s not.
I crave the complexity of life. Just our bodies are a microcosm of an entire reality. It functions within its own understanding, but is not without constant external influences. The ability of our perspective to steer how it all functions is incredible. Thought alone won’t create a healthy body, but without the right perspective, all action is ineffective.
Same with life. If we constantly narrow down our view, we limit possibilities. We miss the truth. Someone may be clinging to old thoughts because realizing how wrong they’ve been, or the pain they’ve inflicted is too much. Or behave aggressively to push people away because vulnerability is more frightening than solitude. Some cling to their tribe because starting over is impossible to conceive and loneliness too overwhelming.
It can feel really overwhelming, but when the connections start revealing the patterns it becomes easier to see how all the little pieces influence the whole. The rabbit holes become easier to navigate.
The world is craving some real healing, people just haven’t gotten to the part of acceptance yet. We’re still purging the trauma, the pain. There’s a lot to release. A lot to unpack. A little sociology knowledge would help a great many get some much needed perspective. And maybe help the healing process.
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 