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Finding a little peace

January 24, 2025

 

Wow. The world is a lot right now.

You know what I mean?

I’m finding it hard to feel settled, amidst it all.

Hard not to be drawn into worry, despair.

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I decided not to look at the news for a bit.

But it creeps in, you know?

Two nights ago, I barely slept. I was fretting, feeling helpless.

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Next morning, I read this by Nikita Gill:

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IN 150 CHARACTERS OR LESS

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Everything is on fire, but everyone I love is doing beautiful things

and trying to make life worth living,

and I know I don’t have to believe in everything,

but I believe in that.

Macmillan Children’s Books, 2022.

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It helped.

Maybe it will help you, too.

You can also see the poem illustrated on The Oatmeal.

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We are settlers on Treaty 13 Land, the traditional territories of many Indigenous Nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples, and home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples from across Turtle Island. We are committed to honouring the history this land bears witness to, responding to the 94 Calls to Action of the  Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, and walking lightly on the Earth. A portion of proceeds from all our offerings are sent to:  The National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation and The Nii’kinaaganaa Foundation.

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