Letters from inside the Rabbit Hole
Hello!
It's been a bit since I've written one of these...how is your heart? Your brain? Your body?
One challenge I keep running into lately is the unending purgatory it feels like we are living in. Every day there's a new challenge- a new threat to our environment, our health, our wellbeing, our democracy- not to mention the ongoing Pandemic we are still existing in. How the hell are you supposed to make plans for the future when nothing feels stable?
I keep describing this feeling like Alice falling down the rabbit hole- how long will we be in this hole? What is on the other side? Should I be preparing for something? Did I leave the stove on? Should I be upset with myself I wasn't prepared to be living in this never ending hole that has no bottom?
It's exhausting.
But we're not doing it alone. And there are very practical things that have to get done- I find more and more I'm focussing on those the most. Did I do my dishes? Ok great, do I need to go get some groceries? Alright, there's a couple letters I could write this week (I LOVE snail mail)...It's in these day to to day tasks I'm trying to be more present. What do I need NOW? How can I be kind to myself and those around me NOW?
A dear friend sent this to me last year when I was having a particularly hard time (more on the spiral/cocoon 🌀/🐛 in a future blog post) and it really helped a lot. I mean anything Elizabeth Gilbert writes/says/does helps a lot...but I really loved this:
The big picture is very blurry right now. But what tiny thing did you do nicely today?
Sending you love!
xx,
Clinton
