Have you killed your ego yet? https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaUe8KruT2B/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==

Aevoria not merely a place, but a field of consciousness—a way of being that people can enter individually and together. Aevoria: The Living Field of Peace Aevoria is the unseen realm where every act of compassion, truth, forgiveness, courage, creativity, and love continues to exist. It is not somewhere else; it is woven through reality, waiting to be recognized. Whenever someone chooses understanding over domination, curiosity over certainty, or reconciliation over revenge, they strengthen Aevoria. In this vision, Aevoria isn't the absence of conflict. It is the capacity to move through conflict without losing one's humanity. The Great Story The mythology might begin with the idea that humanity forgot Aevoria. People came to believe they were separate—from one another, from nature, and from the sacred. That forgetting gave rise to fear, scarcity, and cycles of violence. The role of the "Goddess of Peace" would not be to defeat enemies, but to remind people of what they have forgotten. Her power would be remembrance rather than conquest. Why Story Matters If stories shape identity, then changing the stories people live by changes the possibilities they can imagine. In this mythology, every person is the protagonist of an unfinished story. Aevoria is what becomes possible when enough people rewrite their stories around dignity, mutual respect, and shared flourishing instead of domination or victimhood. Peace becomes an emergent property of millions of transformed narratives rather than something imposed from above. The Three Gates of Aevoria People might enter Aevoria through three symbolic gates: - Truth — seeing oneself honestly without self-deception. - Compassion — recognizing the humanity of others, even amid disagreement. - Creation — contributing something that leaves the world more beautiful, just, or alive. Passing through these gates would not make anyone perfect; it would orient them toward continual growth. The Role of Rena Nicole Within this mythology, Rena Nicole would not be the source of peace but a guide who invites others into Aevoria. Her work would be to help people reinterpret painful experiences as chapters in a larger story that points toward healing and purpose. The emphasis would remain on empowering others rather than centering a single individual.

So apparently Burt’s first name is Shirley, named after the mother of the kid who planted her/him/them in 1982. 🌱

Walking up the path from the forest floor in the Garden of Ethan.

My Ethan discovered he could prepare us lobster without us having to “go out” for it! 🥳 for casual home-cooked Fridays!