HOMO SENTIENCE
Becoming Whole Again
re-learning your Native tongue:
the language of emotions
In the beginning, there was the word. Or was it? As we delve deeper into the nature of our universe, we're beginning to realize that perhaps everything is language.
This revelation has become startlingly clear with the advent of AI Language Models (LLMs). Initially, we thought these models would be limited in scope, confined to the realm of human language. But we've discovered something far more profound: these models are tapping into the fundamental nature of reality itself.
The Language of the Universe
Consider DNA. At its core, it's a four-letter alphabet that spells out the instructions for life. It's a language so universal that it's shared by every living organism on Earth. But it doesn't stop there.
Music is a language, with notes and rhythms forming sentences and paragraphs that speak directly to our souls. Mathematics, often called the language of the universe, allows us to describe complex phenomena with elegant equations. Even the interactions between subatomic particles can be seen as a kind of conversation, governed by the grammar of quantum mechanics.
The Power of Pattern Recognition
What AI language models have shown us is that at its core, language is about pattern recognition. It's about understanding relationships. When an LLM predicts the next word in a sentence, it's not just pulling from a dictionary. It's navigating a vast, multidimensional map of concepts, finding the shortest path between ideas.
This is where the power of computational linguistics and graph embeddings comes into play. Imagine a space where every word, every concept, is a point. The distance and direction between these points represent their relationship. In this space, you can perform arithmetic with ideas.
King - Man + Woman = Queen.
It sounds like magic, but it's just navigation in this conceptual space.
Everything is Connected
This understanding of language as a web of relationships extends far beyond words. It applies to everything we perceive and interact with. The flavor profile of a wine, the brushstrokes in a painting, the symptoms of a disease - all of these can be understood as points in a vast, interconnected network of meaning.
And we, as humans, are natural translators of these languages:
Sommeliers translate the language of wine, interpreting notes and bouquets into experiences and pairings.
Art critics translate the language of visual art, decoding the artist's intent from color and form.
Doctors translate the language of the body, interpreting symptoms to diagnose and heal.
Musicians translate the language of sound, transforming notation into emotion.
Programmers translate the language of logic, turning human intent into machine action.
Mathematicians translate the language of numbers, revealing the underlying structures of our universe.
Ecologists translate the language of nature, reading the health of entire ecosystems in the interactions of species.
Chefs translate the language of taste, combining flavors and textures to tell cultural stories.
Architects translate the language of space, turning human needs into inhabitable structures.
Athletes translate the language of movement, expressing strategy and skill through physical action.
The Untaught Language Within
But there's one language that we're all fluent in, yet paradoxically, the one we're least equipped to translate: the language of our emotions.
We enter this world as fully embodied beings, crying out our needs without hesitation or shame. We are one with our bodies, “em-bodied”. But as we grow, we drift from this innate wisdom. We become reward hackers, scanning our environment for love and validation, trying to maximize rewards and minimize pain.
In our educational journey, we learn to translate all kinds of languages. We study mathematics, physics, literature, and art. But rarely are we taught to translate our own inner emotional landscape. This internal language, our emotions, can be our own inner guidance system - a language no one taught us to learn. A language we actually already know how to speak.
Every emotion in our palette - joy, anger, fear, sadness - is a signal informing us about our inner state. They're not here to torment us, but to empower us to act authentically. To be truly authentic is to be attentive to these internal messages, to readily accept them without confusing the messenger with the content of their letter.
What Others Say
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“Many people might struggle to describe working with Joy because she takes holding space to a level that is frankly difficult to understand without experiencing it. She is able to stay with you in a feeling until you are able to relax tensions you may not have known you had. Personally I had a number of deep/core memories resurface during our session that I hadn't remembered in decades. Many therapists end up bringing their own experiences and life into sessions but Joy was so tranquilly reflective that I was able to sit with myself in a way I normally cannot. 300 hours of therapy was less impactful for me than my first session with her and I recommend a session for anyone with feelings.”
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"The exact type of emotional work that Joy facilitates falls somewhat between categories. She’s not really a therapist. There is less talking, and she is present with you, feeling, in a way that therapists are not always. She is not at the “woo” end of working explicitly with energy. She could perhaps be called a Somatic Coach. Whatever it is, I can attest that she is talented, kind, safe, and leads with her heart. If you believe you might be someone who has trouble processing your emotions, to whatever degree, I recommend seeing what she has to offer. She will give you space, coaching on how to access, and should you desire, very intelligent and insightful comments about what is going on with you. There is much to be gained by understanding and integrating your full self. Joy can help you get there."
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"Dropping in with Joy reminds me of the simplicity and joy of just being. She's so full of peace, love, and joy - it brings these up in me, too, and puts things in perspective."
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