Because so many important news stories are teetering on the brink, I decided to write a different kind of "brief" today.
Here, we review a few difficult situations - in war, in climate change, in electoral politics - to come to the deeper danger in news cycles like these:
Giving over to the politics of fatalism. Allowing oneself to believe that everything getting worse is inevitable.
We can't change world events - but we can better fortify ourselves for local action.
https://onlysky.media/mclark/resisting-the-politics-of-fatalism/
Bravo! 😃🙏🏻
Thank you for taking the time with it, LSWellesley. I hope all is well with you. I've been thinking a lot about your recent praxis lately, and I sorely appreciate its example. I do so hope it's serving you well. 🕊️💙
Yes! Thank you. You are kind. 😊🙏🏻🙏🏻
No question. We do have to control the amount of trauma to which we are exposed.
I can tell by the level of agitation I reach when enough is enough. And I canceled cable 12+ yrs ago.
Some days staying off #Coso is necessary. Especially when the cruelty is ramped up to the extreme. Hate only fosters more hate. Regardless of to whom it is directed.
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@MLClark Spot on