Thank you for this. It resonates and mirrors some of my own experience each day. From the moment the rapist was elected, I damn near lost my mind. By March, I realized that I had to do something. That something turned out to be one of those things you’ve been told all your lives. Don’t worry about the past you cannot rewrite history. Don’t worry about the future no one really knows. So live and act in the present. This really is wisdom.
When I begin to spiral, I’ve bargained w myself to immediately do 50 squats. At 76, obese, arthritic, 50 squats is no easy task. Two things happened. 1. Spirals stopped. 2. I got stronger. I can now stand on one leg for 30+ seconds without falling.
Thank you again Paul for your work that helps us all find waypoints in the wilderness. I realized that my routine that kept me grounded was being disrupted by the wild, ever-moving, chaotic news cycle. And I decided that I would not allow that chaos to destroy my health and well-being. Each piece of my routine - devotions, healthy meals, walking, water, reading, sleep schedule, time with family and friends is a waypoint. And if I need something in-between I add music, prayer, drawing, writing, a phone call. It’s really making a difference.
Thank you for this. It resonates and mirrors some of my own experience each day. From the moment the rapist was elected, I damn near lost my mind. By March, I realized that I had to do something. That something turned out to be one of those things you’ve been told all your lives. Don’t worry about the past you cannot rewrite history. Don’t worry about the future no one really knows. So live and act in the present. This really is wisdom.
When I begin to spiral, I’ve bargained w myself to immediately do 50 squats. At 76, obese, arthritic, 50 squats is no easy task. Two things happened. 1. Spirals stopped. 2. I got stronger. I can now stand on one leg for 30+ seconds without falling.
Waypoints aren't weakness. They're how you survive without losing yourself.
Define your own markers. Build your own map. Shape your own future.
We don’t have to accept being lost.
We can refuse.
We can resist.
We can stay human.
I love this. A Waypoints folder.
Thank you again Paul for your work that helps us all find waypoints in the wilderness. I realized that my routine that kept me grounded was being disrupted by the wild, ever-moving, chaotic news cycle. And I decided that I would not allow that chaos to destroy my health and well-being. Each piece of my routine - devotions, healthy meals, walking, water, reading, sleep schedule, time with family and friends is a waypoint. And if I need something in-between I add music, prayer, drawing, writing, a phone call. It’s really making a difference.