A New Year

I've never really been one for new year's resolutions and usually put my focus on establishing goals and intentions but with each year of the pandemic, I've been feeling the above sentiment more and more.  Personally I'm happy with my life. I have a loving partner who shares my values and protects my health and we have a good life together. My actions align with my values, I work out regularly, eat healthy, I actively avoid illness while reducing my toxic load and I no longer engage in mindless consumption. Sure there is always work I can do on myself but I've already done the heavy lifting and adapted to a new normal. It's the world that that needs to be better. 

And the sad fact is that things will probably just get worse. I'm not trying to be negative here. I need to realistic so I can be prepared. Unless you're someone with no social consciousness of current world issues or just don't care, it's pretty obvious that we're not living in the greatest of times as the world is filled with so much despair, devastation and suffering with all the wars, natural disasters, climate change, poverty and no public health to address potential the multiple pandemics that are looming. The current administration opened the door to fascism and it's terrifying to even think about how the incoming administration will likely make it worse. A societal collapse could even be within the realm of possibility.

The fact that the orange hell beast was even re-elected should be a wakeup call that hate, bigotry and stupidity is thriving in America. POC and anyone marginalized should be concerned because MAGA doesn't see us as human. Sure we survived the last time he was in office but many people didn't and he  left an indelible path of destruction. Racism was definitely more rampant and I can't forget how he put a target on the back of every Asian person in America by calling a COVID the "Chinese virus" The ensuing attacks on Asian people was horrific and I'm not discounting the very real possibility if could happen again. It was agonizing having to worry about my husband, mom and friends whenever they went out.

It feels odd wishing people a happy new year when there is just so much destitution and violence forced upon us as the world burns. Congratulations on surviving 2024, particularly if you didn't ignore reality because it was inconvenient for you.  It's hard knowing such atrocities exist but I hope all of us can stay safe and healthy and be able to find little joys.