I love your humorous side Paula, you are right, we need to continue to strengthen community and to keep feeling joy to have the stamina to BE the opposition.
My coping strategies are getting out into nature frequently, mountains, lakes, trees… revive my spirit. Also, music. Music is so transcendent; music changes everything in the moment- and if I can move to it, even more so. Being present with music is a real break from all the “noise”.
I just gave up on finishing my post for tomorrow about "greenlash" how companies and governments were running away from the issue. ”as climate promises were becoming a reality, inflation was spurring cost of living anxieties. Net zero-sceptic populist parties seized on these to denounce green policies as a costly elitist plot against working people.” My last words so far:
"Greenlash is happening all over the world. Everything we have fought for and promoted for years is now “a costly elitist plot against working people.” And I have to walk into class next week with a positive attitude and say to my students, “here’s what we have to do to roll back climate change and live sustainable lives.” I don’t know if I can pull it off."
Then I found this article. I am going back to work with a lot more positive vibes. I will figure out a better ending.
I love your thoughts and your sharing of them. I am finding the overwhelm of job search to be similar in that I need to go deep and stop letting all the nonsense job postings derail me. Yes, they derail....they don't just distract!
I love your humorous side Paula, you are right, we need to continue to strengthen community and to keep feeling joy to have the stamina to BE the opposition.
My coping strategies are getting out into nature frequently, mountains, lakes, trees… revive my spirit. Also, music. Music is so transcendent; music changes everything in the moment- and if I can move to it, even more so. Being present with music is a real break from all the “noise”.
i love this, amie! we should be dancing in the streets ... sometimes with protest signs, sometimes not. ;-)
I just gave up on finishing my post for tomorrow about "greenlash" how companies and governments were running away from the issue. ”as climate promises were becoming a reality, inflation was spurring cost of living anxieties. Net zero-sceptic populist parties seized on these to denounce green policies as a costly elitist plot against working people.” My last words so far:
"Greenlash is happening all over the world. Everything we have fought for and promoted for years is now “a costly elitist plot against working people.” And I have to walk into class next week with a positive attitude and say to my students, “here’s what we have to do to roll back climate change and live sustainable lives.” I don’t know if I can pull it off."
Then I found this article. I am going back to work with a lot more positive vibes. I will figure out a better ending.
wow, lloyd! i cannot possibly tell you how moved i am that my writing had an impact on yours today. <3
if you haven't yet read "what if we get it right?" please do so asap. my next column will be a review of it—but don't wait!
I love your thoughts and your sharing of them. I am finding the overwhelm of job search to be similar in that I need to go deep and stop letting all the nonsense job postings derail me. Yes, they derail....they don't just distract!
When can we meet up for a cuppa?
soon, please!