Hi!
Things are still crazy. Russia is still trying to get rid of Ukrainians and take their Country away from them. Putin is still evil. Still crazy. Still a garbage human.
And, yes, the people of Ukraine are still kicking ass and taking names along the way. And they will until it's over. Incredibly heroic, showing the rest of the world how to stand up to power gluttons.
But the world keeps spinning, even as they fight to defend their homes and families. Even as their displaced find safe places to lay their heads. Spinning.
In our neck of the woods, where the deer apparently prefer condo living over open fields, and the skies put on a show each and every day, we keep on keeping on.
Running our business, trying to finish writing my next novel, trying to figure out what the next steps in writing will look like, trying to spend more time with family and friends. Trying.
That's all any of us can do. Try.
We do our best, and sometimes it may not be good enough, at least for some. But that is a them problem. Our best is all we have to give. If a person can step to a mirror, look themselves in the eye, and know without a doubt that they gave their all, nothing more can be expected.
Everyone's try looks a bit different. And it should. Everyone has a different way of doing things, seeing things, processing things.
Priorities are different. And they should be. What lives at the top of your priority list is up to you. Other peoples' opinions about what your list looks like are invalid. They spend zero time walking in your shoes, living your struggles, finding your balance. They don't get a vote.
The reality is, none of us know how long we are going to have the privilege of walking this planet. How we choose to do it is just that, our choice.
If you are walking through life being the best human you know how to be, are willing to grow, and learn, acquiring emotional tools, and coping skills along the way, you are doing awesome.
None of us has this figured out. We are all just figuring it out as we go. Trying.
The world is always in some level of upheaval. Oppressed people will always fight for a level playing field. I hope it happens. One group of people is always thinking they should have control over another group of people. I hope that stops.
History is full of volatility. But it is also full of phenomenal kindness, beauty, and joy.
Hopefully, we can eventually learn from past mistakes, and not keep repeating them. Hopefully.
There is still kindness. The good guys still outnumber the bad, they just aren't as good for ratings.
The world keeps spinning, and we will forever try.
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May you find peace, find balance, find joy, find laughter, even when things are scary.
May you find the weight of other peoples' opinions is not yours to carry.
May you allow yourself to surrender to what you can't control, you're not always shown the why.
May you give yourself permission to make mistakes, none of us are perfect, we just don't quit the try.
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