Wordle, Wishes, and Boundaries In the beginning was the Wordle. Some people liked it, and some people didn’t. And then more people liked it, and they began posting about it on social media, especially Facebook. And so then more people found out about it. Some people liked it, some people didn’t. So, what can we learn about systems theory from the current zeitgeist of Wordle? First things to understand: There will not be an objective truth that is universally agreed upon. Is Wordle good, is it bad, should people share or not share … this is all immaterial. The issue is: What are your wishes? What are your boundaries? A wish is something you’d like, but in healthy relationships, it is not an expectation. It is not a boundary. I sort of wish my spouse liked Brussels sprouts so we could share in my delight, but he doesn’t, and that’s okay. He’s happy for me to eat all of them. A boundary is something so important that you create a consequence if ...
Ruminations from a Texas Unitarian Universalist pastor