i couldn't relate to this feeling of dissonance more & appreciate you sharing your perspective on it. I loved what Glennon Doyle said in her live video with Liz Gilbert on Substack about this - essentially she says that she empathizes with feeling frozen around where to even begin because there is so much shit going on in the world but the best way to move through it is to pick a lane and start taking action in small ways. to let go of the need to solve it all and instead, start close in with the people around you and see what impact you can make in your circle/community/causes that you feel connected to.
after listening to this, i was walking by a family that was collecting bottles to turn in for money in LA and offered to buy them lunch. it was a simple gesture and not going to change the world per se, but it made me feel more connected to my community and helped with the feeling of overwhelm that i'd been having on where to begin.
anyway, i share that to say i fully resonate with the dissonance between your personal life feeling full and thriving amidst the outer world falling to bits. i think all we can do is keep moving forward and pick a lane of where we can be most helpful and engaged (without slipping into performative activism).
i am so excited for you and your growing family! been following your journey for a while and it gives me hope/excitement to see how far you've come. congrats xx
I love all of this so much, thank you for sharing and for your kind words! Love the starting small and local in your community. So true and something that’s easy to forget when we want to solve all of the world’s problems !!
You don’t cook the quinoa
It’s in step 1! :)
i couldn't relate to this feeling of dissonance more & appreciate you sharing your perspective on it. I loved what Glennon Doyle said in her live video with Liz Gilbert on Substack about this - essentially she says that she empathizes with feeling frozen around where to even begin because there is so much shit going on in the world but the best way to move through it is to pick a lane and start taking action in small ways. to let go of the need to solve it all and instead, start close in with the people around you and see what impact you can make in your circle/community/causes that you feel connected to.
after listening to this, i was walking by a family that was collecting bottles to turn in for money in LA and offered to buy them lunch. it was a simple gesture and not going to change the world per se, but it made me feel more connected to my community and helped with the feeling of overwhelm that i'd been having on where to begin.
anyway, i share that to say i fully resonate with the dissonance between your personal life feeling full and thriving amidst the outer world falling to bits. i think all we can do is keep moving forward and pick a lane of where we can be most helpful and engaged (without slipping into performative activism).
i am so excited for you and your growing family! been following your journey for a while and it gives me hope/excitement to see how far you've come. congrats xx
I love all of this so much, thank you for sharing and for your kind words! Love the starting small and local in your community. So true and something that’s easy to forget when we want to solve all of the world’s problems !!