'Life itself', as Bayo Akomolafe might frame it, is a boundless tapestry of interconnectedness, a ceaseless dance of becoming and unbecoming where every thread is both distinct and inseparable from the whole. It defies linear narratives and rigid categorizations, embracing the paradoxes and mysteries that are often discarded by modernist paradigms. In this expansive, more-than-human realm, life is not a static entity or a solitary journey but a vibrant, relational process of co-creation and transformation. It's an intricate interplay of visible and invisible forces, of matter and spirit, perpetually weaving new patterns in a world that is always more than we can comprehend. Here, everything pulses with agency and significance, challenging us to rethink the boundaries between self and other, life and non-life, inviting us into deeper, more intimate conversations with the world around us.
See also: human being, climate change, intergenerational trauma, black lives, white supremacy