Sounds of SAND #16 The Wandering, Winding Way of the Wound: Sophie Strand and Bayo Akomolafe
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Dec 21, 2022 
Sophie Strand, a writer focused on spirituality and ecology, and Bayo Akomolafe, a renowned thinker and posthumanist, explore the complex interplay of trauma, healing, and identity. They dissect the ethics of wellness, emphasizing the historical exploitation of marginalized communities. Personal anecdotes illuminate the struggles of navigating personal history while seeking connection. The discussion also touches on sensitivity as a pathway to collective healing, highlighting the interconnectedness of community, care, and the haunting presence of our past.
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Healing Ghost Story Anecdote
- Sophie Strand shares a ghost story called "healing a ghost story" that explores her complex relationship with trauma and wellness.
- The story personifies her healthy self as a haunting figure she ultimately refuses to integrate, challenging conventional healing narratives.
Wellness Built From Unwellness
- Wellness is always built from unwellness and often depends on the suffering of others.
- Healing should be reconsidered as collaboration with indigestibility and unknowability rather than striving for a false utopia.
Survival Requires Saying No
- Sometimes survival requires refusing healing and saying no to treatments that do harm.
- Saying no to imposed healing can be a path to life and empowerment, especially with chronic illness.