Physical Distancing (Weekend 1)
In the coming days and weeks, I’ll share organizing + decluttering guides for those remaining inside their small homes or apartments, coupled with stories and images showing what we’re doing in this time of physical separation. In the meantime, a few thoughts…
“Our mindset is so powerful that it can convince us that a scarcity exists, throwing us into unnecessary competition and thereby objectively creating the scarcity we initially feared. Key to this shift away from competition is that giving makes us happy, so while we act primarily in service to others during times of great hardship, we are also, in fact, acting in service to ourselves. In times of profound suffering and great need, we rise to the occasion, we stand shoulder to shoulder in support. The impulse to gather in a circle of care for one another must be extended to our efforts to address the climate crisis.” - The Future We Choose: Surviving the Climate Crisis
On our first weekend of social distancing, we’ve kept busy inside our tiny cottage as welcome storms have rolled through our region. We connected with our next door neighbor across the porch (through our Dutch door and his closet window). We chatted with the couple on the other side of the fence. We reached out to thank friends in the medical field. We offered assistance to some nearby folks who might need it in the weeks to come. We FaceTimed family. We group texted friends. I caught up on some DMs.
We are physically at a distance, but we’re all emotionally joined. Let’s remain together, shall we? Not just through this crisis, but through larger one that encompasses everything…
Photos taken at the cottage by tinylicious.co.
Jewelry handmade by Maddalena Bearzi.
