Artichoke, Strawberry, Passionflower and Blueberries, Smoke Bush, Calendula, Philomena with Hens and Chicks, Peas, Watermelon, Celendula, Sage, the Lincoln Memorial. June 2, 2020

This is how things are on June 2nd, 2020. It’s the beginning of summer. The end of the school year. The garden is growing. Things are OK at our house. Outside of our bubble, the world is in turmoil. Trump is making decisions that are appalling. On one hand, we are fine. On the other hand, we are grieving. Both are true. The watermelons and strawberries are still growing as Trump places military troops at the Lincoln Memorial to fight the peaceful protestors. It feels impossible to wrap my mind around all of this.

Are you OK? How are you holding up? Please know we are all feeling emotionally, mentally, physically exhausted. This is too much. You are not alone in your grief, anger, frustration, horror. The world is erupting. How are you finding peace in your world? I am teaching yoga, doing yoga, meditating, crying, gardening, showering, helping children with school work. Rinse and repeat. We are soothing our nervous systems by watching the Big Bang Theory in the evenings. We just cannot live at this high level of anxiety all the time. We have to laugh at Leonard and Sheldon. It is a salve. It helps.

I just finished reading Wonder with Mayim. At the end of the book, they talk about how important it is to be kind to one another. But not just ordinary kindness, the kind of kindness that is above and beyond. Treat one another with extraordinary kindness. That is how the world should be. Full of loving kindness. We can pray for that. Can you just imagine a president who is full of loving kindness?

Sending you all the love and peace. I hope you can take some nice, easy breaths. I hope you can light a candle and find a tiny corner of serenity. Be kind to yourselves. This is really fucking hard. I wish I could hug you. I miss you so much.

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