Collected Item: “Natasha Thompson Oral History, 2022/07/26”
Title
Natasha Thompson
Who conducted the interview? List all names, separated by comma.
Kit Heintzman
Who was interviewed? List all names, separated by commas.
Natasha Thompson
Email Address(es) for all interviewers. Separated by comma.
kheintzman@gmail.com
Use one-word hashtags (separated by commas) to describe your oral history. For example: Where did it originate? How does this object make you feel? How does this object relate to the pandemic?
#ancestors, #Bible, #Black, #breath, #businesses, #Christian, #compassion, #energy, #fear, #healing, #housing, #Jesus, #love, #meditation, #precognition, #propaganda, #Nazis, #spirituality, #tenets, #Tennessee, #WWII
What is the format of your recording?
Audio
In what ZIP code is the primary residence of the interviewee? (enter 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 00544 or 94305)? In what city/town/village does the interviewee live? In what country does the interviewee live? All comma-separated.
Clarksville, Tennessee
What is the gender of the interviewee? Be sure to allow interviewees to self-identify their gender in the pre-interview or interview. *Do not assign a gender identity to interviewees.*
F
What is the age of the interviewee?
45 to 54
How does the interviewee describe their race or ethnicity? Be sure to allow interviewees to self-identify their race/ethnicity in the pre-interview or interview. *Do not assign a racial or ethnic identity to interviewees.*
Human
Describe the oral history.
Some of the things we discussed include:
Working as an energy therapist and hypnotherapist.
Affordable housing advocacy; precognition about increasing rents; We Buy Houses; private housing advocacy vs. Section 8.
Tenets’ experiences with the pandemic.
An influx of people moving from cities into Clarksville.
Locals rallying together to keep small businesses open.
Bodily autonomy and personal choice.
Having lost a child that could not be saved by western medicine, learning medical advocacy, and turning to energy healing and natural medicines.
Witnessing father dying of cancer.
The murder of Michael Brown in 2014 as a moment of spiritual awakening.
Raised with Christianity, remembering we are bathed in the blood of the Lamb.
Recognizing God’s gifts; using those gifts.
Continuing to serve clients without interruptions from the pandemic.
Connecting with ancestors in dreams and waking states.
Previous experiences with corona viruses from growing up on a farm.
Staying out of fear and helping others stay out of fear; being a light for others.
Fear as a dangerous motivator.
WWII propaganda; comparisons of the government management of COVID-19 with the Nazi government.
Life without TV and the news.
Listening to clients without judgment.
Healthcare workers who lost their jobs over vaccination.
Living without fear and staying in love; unconditional love.
Increased compassion during the pandemic; people doing things they’ve always wanted to do; witnessing growth.
See also:
https://maximizedperspectives.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MaximizedPerspective
Working as an energy therapist and hypnotherapist.
Affordable housing advocacy; precognition about increasing rents; We Buy Houses; private housing advocacy vs. Section 8.
Tenets’ experiences with the pandemic.
An influx of people moving from cities into Clarksville.
Locals rallying together to keep small businesses open.
Bodily autonomy and personal choice.
Having lost a child that could not be saved by western medicine, learning medical advocacy, and turning to energy healing and natural medicines.
Witnessing father dying of cancer.
The murder of Michael Brown in 2014 as a moment of spiritual awakening.
Raised with Christianity, remembering we are bathed in the blood of the Lamb.
Recognizing God’s gifts; using those gifts.
Continuing to serve clients without interruptions from the pandemic.
Connecting with ancestors in dreams and waking states.
Previous experiences with corona viruses from growing up on a farm.
Staying out of fear and helping others stay out of fear; being a light for others.
Fear as a dangerous motivator.
WWII propaganda; comparisons of the government management of COVID-19 with the Nazi government.
Life without TV and the news.
Listening to clients without judgment.
Healthcare workers who lost their jobs over vaccination.
Living without fear and staying in love; unconditional love.
Increased compassion during the pandemic; people doing things they’ve always wanted to do; witnessing growth.
See also:
https://maximizedperspectives.com
https://www.etsy.com/shop/MaximizedPerspective
On what date did you record this oral history?
2022-07-26T11:59