what to do when the world is burning
ways to be when the palpable existential dread that’s stinking up this big, blue world attempts to infect your brain.
when the world is burning /////
play.
collaborate when you feel scarcity.
open your heart when it feels it is all too justified in remaining closed. it may often be, but love can be trusted.
lie awake dreaming. dreams remind you that you are still worthwhile.
share your seat on the train.
look up when it all gets overwhelming.
remember that the world (despite it all) is still a kind thing.
remember that life (despite it all) is still a fragile thing.
create solutions, not concern.
reorient your relationship to plenty.
give shape to what is collapsing inside you. turn it into art. let it go.
offer wherever you are most resourced. your network. finances. talents. knowledge. kindness. attention. time.
make yourself a nourished well. let the thirsty drink from it.
replenish something that’s depleted.
hold your heart and say i am here. i am here. i am here. i am a living, breathing, heart-beating thing. here is home. my feet stay planted.
notice your need. give it voice.
plan a truce with your aching fear and offer it a place to sleep at night.
prepare a home-cooked meal. thank your good fortune. share your leftovers.
tend a fire that warms a world.
seek solace in what is eternal.
sit with the sun wherever it catches you. in return, it’s rays of unconditional generosity will remind you of where you came from.
celebrate what is sufficient.
speak words of care.
be gentle to the screaming parts.
protect the sacred.
see the universe in the mundane.
light a candle. and light a way.
be a resting place.
find a resting place.
when the world is burning, be the one who helps put out the fire. ///
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all my love,
sirah