We’re in tough times.
Here’s just a few things I’m worried about: democracy, universities, economic collapse, nuclear war, trans rights, world health, future pandemics, starvation and disease in countries that relied on US aid, Canadian sovreignty.
We’re adding those to my existing base-level worry about ongoing environmental devastation due to climate change. Whenever I start to write the list, I get a prompt from whatever writing tool this app uses to alert me to the danger of run-on, very long sentences.
WELL, IT’S NOT MY FAULT THERE’S SO MUCH ON THE LIST.
What a nightmare.
Here’s a simpler list, a happier list. It’s six things I’m going to do more of this summer, the summer I’m 60 years old.
☀️SWIM
☀️LONG WALKS
☀️SAIL
☀️BIKE
☀️CANOE CAMPING
☀️CONNECT WITH FRIENDS
I love this list!
It’s hard to balance the anger, frustration, and sadness with the joy and love that’s in the world. It’s hard to balance awareness of one’s own privilege with the current state of affairs.
No wants to be the person fiddling while Rome burns. Or to fit it to our context, the person canoe camping while democracy dies in the country next door.
But I do want to be the person who notices beautiful things and makes room for joy in her life.
Also, I’m excited about summer and about eating ice cream! You?
