Take a Walk with Me
The world, and being the accidental caregiver.
I suppose this is a bit cathartic, take this walk with me while I show you the fruits of my labor, muse about becoming a caregiver for an old friend I hadn’t seen in years who lost her home in a fire, mix in a little geopolitics while trying to remain sane in an insane world.
All while trying not to cry.
Nature is my religion and the earth is my temple. Throw in the gas suckin’ tractor, the battery powered push mower and you have a real example of Jevons Paradox!
At least I have my victory garden started, and the ability to hide from the world, which I feel more and more like doing.
I reluctantly returned to the flats of Western NY and pavement for family reasons after 35 years upstate where mountains and living semi-rurally were my life. I hate the pavement and rot of urban decay. I live a near reclusive life now as I am surrounded by people who have no clue about overshoot and climate change. It exhausts me. Listening to people talk about nothing or a future that is not going to happen puts me over the edge. Let the surrounding beauty of your land comfort your soul.
I'm a distressed city dweller, not by choice but by circumstance. The noise from traffic, construction and trains can seem endless on some days. I also understand the stress of being a caregiver. When life gets to be too much, I try to find a sense of inner peace and calmness. It's not always easy, but I am getting a lot better at it.
Spending too much time online can give me a bad case of information overload. I already know what a horrible mess the planet is in. I already know how disgusting and corrupt tRump is. I can't be constantly bombarded with more bad news. When I need to turn everything off, I retreat from the world, enter a meditative state and paint a watercolour of a place that once made me happy. It works surprisingly well.
I guess that being close to nature like you are, taking a walk around your property puts you in that same head space.
Much peace and love to you dear sister.