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This is what went well: You. Me. Us.
A year ago this evening, New Year’s Eve, I lay curled up in bed where I had been for several days and nights. I was filled with despair for Earth, its peoples, its future and anger at myself for not having done enough, said enough, rebelled enough to make a difference. I had little desire to keep trading air for breath …
And today in the news: Anything you really want to hear
Yesterday morning, I skipped my news routine. Until then, upon awakening and when I’ve been able (decided by a number of things…), I switched on my phone and listened to the news. In Canada, since I was a kid, and for many years before that, the nation’s main source of news has been the Canadian …
“I don’t feel hopeful …”: quoting Clover Hogan, Force of Nature
The end of COP27 doesn’t feel like the end of the world, but I have moments when it feels close. Like many who follow the issues related to climate disaster, I had not expected much from the conference. In fact, I think I was fairly certain little would be achieved. Last minute resolutions may have lifted the atmosphere …
Tumblers, and the collection of everything: It’s a family thing …
I can remember a long-ago day when my mom opened the kitchen cupboard doors and started putting the glasses away. That’s not really an extraordinary thing, of course, and not something one would normally hold onto in the crevices of one’s mind. Putting the dishes away is pretty routine. But there were a lot …
It’s not all about me: Really. It’s not.
When I chose the name “A Whole Lot of Broken” to describe this place, this repository for both my random and considered thoughts, I was virtually encompassed and immobilized by the broken state of my health. But my intention wasn’t to focus on all that had crumbled; neither was it solely to relay the story of …
Having said all that: Perspective changes. We learn more. Things come together …
Life has continued to educate, and I have continued to learn. And so, too, has the journey continued on its circuitous route toward the emergence of new days, realities, understandings, and challenges. Still, it is a journey filled with moments of exquisite beauty, deep joy, silence, and music, light, and wonder, and …
A creep back into the world I love: Finding peace, piece by piece
It has been a challenging couple of years for all of us. COVID has driven us insane, personally, communally, and politically. I am fortunate to be able to be bubbled safely, to have all the resources at hand that I might need to keep myself occupied, shelves of great books, and a library app that delivers audio versions of …