Good morning! It's officially FALL, y'all!
 
At least according to the calendar. You'd have some difficulty telling by the afternoon temperatures here, but the colorful leaves are just beginning to peak through the green ones, a sure sign that it's pumpkin, cinnamon, and apple time!
 
The hardest thing about a recovery is that it's "too easy." I have always had so many things to do and so little time to do them in that just sitting around while there are dishes in the sink or a load of laundry that could be put away seems like a gross waste of time. Multiply this by "I just moved and there are still boxes yet to be unpacked" and you have a good idea of where I'm at.
 
But there has to be a lesson there, right?
 
I'm working hard to realize that I no longer HAVE all this pressure I once had when I was juggling kids, mortgage, full-time job, part-time gig, and taking care of a home. I'm trying to use this time that has been given to me to adapt to this new reality instead of propelling myself through the rest of my life at rocket speed until I totally collapse.
 
Dramatic sounding, I know. About as dramatic as me sitting there reading while I know there are other "important" things I "should" be doing. I doubt I'm alone in this. Preppers seem to be go-getters, planners, and busy bees.
 
I'm finishing up a baby blanket gift this week and starting another one. I've really enjoyed pulling out my crochet goodies, and it's such a cosy hobby.
 
I haven't spoken much about the horrible events that have rocked the country over the past month. I'm certainly not unaware of the increasing violence, both directly political and indirectly so, due to lax sentencing and bail allowing monsters back on the streets. I'm truly sickened by what I see happening, and there are three entities to blame:

*The corrupt news media that reports with an enormous bias
**The extreme Left policymakers who create these environments
***Social media that makes bad things like celebrating someone's assassination seem "normal" to younger people
 
We are at a precipice in this country right now, and I truly am unsure which way things will land. There is a corruption of empathy, where people try to decide whether the victim or the perpetrator deserves our support, and the level of brainwashing that has occurred is fully visible in everyday life now.
 
It can be difficult to hang on to our own ethics and empathy when we see such blatant hatred and cruelty, but I strive to do so. Those people don't realize it, but they have been wounded too. It's a brain injury just as surely as if they got into a terrible accident, except theirs doesn't show up on a scan of the brain. I believe a lot of them are beyond help, so extreme is the derangement and hatred, but I hope that others, those who aren't as far gone, can one day come back to a more central way of looking at the world.
 
In this, I try to remember Selco's lessons on "big circle, small circle."
 
I cannot influence a million people on TikTok to be kinder. But I can influence my own family to see different perspectives and treat others with caring and respect. I can live in a way where other people feel good after having spoken to me. I can work harder to not allow myself to be irritated by stupid bumper stickers and loud young people espousing opinions that they simply don't have the life experience to hold.
 
All I can control is me and my small circle. I can unpack a box here and there. I can make donations of things I don't need to people who truly need them. I can focus on the small blessings like this warm cup of coffee, sleeping past nine without waking in a panic, and a shepherd's pie ready to go into the oven for lunch.
 
When everything around you seems bad, the best way to hold it together is to focus on what is good. You obviously have to still be self-aware, but you don't have to argue or fight with others over it. My dad used to tell me, "When you wrestle with pigs, you get as dirty as they are." If he saw the world today, he'd shake his head, turn off the television, and pick up a good book. He'd take necessary precautions to keep us safe, but he wouldn't allow that outside world to pierce his own peace any further than that.
 
I doubt I'll ever reach his level of mellowness and love for others, but I will keep on trying.
 
I hope that you have a wonderful Sunday.
 
Stay safe.
Be happy.

Love,
Daisy
 
 
 
 

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