Apparently, starting this blog was a good idea. I've had to keep myself from writing a new piece every hour since publishing my first page. Especially when the chaos at the capitol began. We all have our ways of dealing with worldly or personal trauma. Writing is one of mine. As I was exposed to the ongoing situation throughout that day, all I could think is "keep calm; be at peace" and to remember the wisdom in knowing when there isn't anything I can do at the moment - except pray, if you're a praying kind of person. Between the pandemic, the volatile political climate, and the constant, rapidly changing technology we have to deal with, do some days feel like someone turned on the TV and The Twilight Zone is playing nonstop? Like, NONSTOP. Bizarre/eerie, unexplainable, sometimes scary..... as well as stressful, full of anger, pain...complicated, busy... Life as we know it these days. It is true that every generation has had it's war, political/governmental aggravations, unrest, injustices, etc., etc., and then we have our family and personal turmoil, but this past year (and more!) has been a doozy. Sometimes horribly sad or dismal or angering. So what do you do with a mess, knowing there is only so much you can do? I think most of us can just do our best to try to improve the climate around ourselves, with the people we are in contact with (this includes social media, telephones, as well as face to face) - and won't that make some difference, if it goes forward from our own circle? Sometimes that is the only real impact we'll make in our lives. Raising children to be good adults, helping people in need, praising and encouraging the people around us, instead of tearing them down, so they can have happier, healthier hearts to spread it onward - like when a stone is tossed in a lake and causes ripples to sweep across to far shores. We can truly only change ourselves, but we can influence our circle of people for good or bad. When faced with a "mess" of any sort, I often just start picking up the pieces one by one and putting things back together. Let's clean up the mess - in our homes, hearts, actions, words... Let's strive to be better ourselves; let's put others' welfare over our own whenever we can. How else will the government be changed unless we begin to change the people who will one day sit in Senate and House seats? Inside out. One day at a time. One step at a time. One generation at a time. Begin; in your circle. We're in this together - whether we like it or not - and we are connected through and through. Consider George Eliot's quote: "What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?"
As for the pandemic - be safe out there, my friends! Blessings on all wo are fighting it and all who are suffering from it - my heart goes out to you all. And for those who are suffering from the social distancing - as you extroverts likely are!! - remember to talk to yourself as much as you want (didn't we practice it before covid?), sing as loud as you want (who cares if you can't hold a tune?), and dance in the kitchen while you're waiting it out!! (Unless your kitchen is too small...maybe your living room? :-)
Wheatland Music Festival T-Shirt, held in Remus, MI for 47 years - canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. They are living in hope (for a festival this year). Something we can all choose to do. :-)
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