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Stephanie Thomas Berry's avatar

I am so sorry to read this. May this time be a bridge to a deeper connection and even more fulfilling work. On a larger scale, it does feel to me like the weave of capitalism, that has been our collective economic fabric, is being woven so tightly that it has squeezed out life and is thus in the process of calcination. It is my great hope that something else is about to erupt out of the blue, so to speak. Best of luck to you!

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Carla Ionescu PhD's avatar

This is my hope as well. I’ve started my own school online as a place where I can continue teaching the history I am passionate about. It’s been a bit of a life boat in this time of uncertainty

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G.W.'s avatar

The institution where I used to work went through two significant faculty layoffs during the time I was there. It's so hard. May She lead you to what comes next!

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Carla Ionescu PhD's avatar

Thank you 🤎

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Donald Donato's avatar

Academia has become a real shame. I'm so sorry you have been displaced by this hierarchy of incompetence and greed.

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Glenys Livingstone's avatar

I have been reminded twice now today, of naming the "liminal space" - it is where I am these days, but my situation is that of aging too early as I see it - with chronic pain taking dominance at the moment. It helps me to hear of your grief and sense of failure - as I resonate with that at this time in my life. I found last night that it was Moon who comforted me. Perhaps She has been waiting for me to slow down, to lean back into Her night journey. Your message here has been encouraging for me to do so, to accept Her ways. Thank you.

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Carla Ionescu PhD's avatar

Thank you for sharing your experience, you always inspire me Glenys

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Sarah-Alexandra Teodorescu's avatar

My darling Carla,

I came across your work last year and I so deeply enjoy and resonate with everything you create. From personal experience, I have learned that these moments arrive to move us onto our North Node path. The path we, on a soul level, charted long ago. The truth is that as human beings we like the idea of comfort, safety, and stability, yet as souls we ache to evolve. These two are often at odds. Let yourself grieve for the you that you imagined forming for as long as you need, and also hold the door open for the wondrous and unexpected life that waits to meet you.

I have the feeling you will look back at this moment in time where you were seemingly pushed out of your ideal life, into one far greater. I know it will be magnificent. Sending you lots of love for the magical journey ahead,

Sarah-Alexandra

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Carla Ionescu PhD's avatar

Thank you so much! Your kind words mean a lot to me, as they reflect what is in my heart as well, it’s just sometimes, the transition feels more frightening than it should ❤️

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Katriena Emmanuel's avatar

Oh Carla, I’m so sad for you and the other professors but at the same time, I know this is often a natural course in life’s ebb and flow giving one time space to pause and pivot or continue the same direction. Your friend offered some sage advice, just BE in that liminal space right now, grieve, cry, honour your emotions, RELEASE the pain, hopes, expectations and identity of being a professor to that institution. I don’t know what lies ahead of you but I sense your heart has always known what lies ahead and has left you breadcrumbs for this very moment to help you find your way back on your path when you’ve hit a dark moment like this. Sending you so much love and congratulations on the amazing YouTube channel, the content you put out is brilliant and no doubt one day YouTube will be paying you a monthly allowance

So grieve, say your goodbyes but don’t forget to celebrate the victories no matter how small they may be now, they’ll one day gather momentum like a snowball on a slope

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Carla Ionescu PhD's avatar

Thank you so much 💞💞

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Carla Ionescu PhD's avatar

Thank you so much for this, and for the advice. I look forward to being past the wandering in the desert, but I’m also trying to enjoy the journey, and learn from it :)

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