Just Sit With Your Face in the Sun for a Bit
Everything is bad, but don’t forget that some things are still good
Life as a sensitive person is tough right now, especially if you spend a lot of time online. It can be confusing to know how to act, what to say, whether to post, and what even to feel amidst so much suffering and uncertainty in the world.
And it’s not just the undeniable severity of global events or feeling sadness for the suffering of others — it’s the way we’re asked to consume those things, all day, on multiple platforms which are not curated for tone or accuracy nor presented with context that can make hard things more understandable.
Amidst all this, the kinds of “self care” activities we normally turn to to weather personal struggles can feel empty or even solipsistic amidst a global crisis. Is going to a yoga class to decompress and unwind your anxiety the right response to watching a war unfold on the news? To be totally honest, I’m not sure.
But here’s one thing you can and should do: Sit with your face in the sun. If you’re in the northern hemisphere, spring is starting to show itself. It’s important to remember that this phenomenon is as real as the things we’re watching unfold on the news. Just a few minutes of this activity whenever you can manage it is a way to root…
