Navigating Joy

I'm trying to navigate feeling joy when the world feels like it's on fire...and horses are at the center of that.

My life is filled with so much joy. And knowing that feels really complicated. For every moment I get to enjoy the good things...

There are twenty horrifying things happening in the world right now. Things you can't ignore or hope will go away. Things that require constant monitoring, vigilance, *energy and action. (So, SO much fucking energy)

I'm learning two things can exist at once. Gratitude and grief. Hope and uncertainty.
Fear for the world and still needing to show up and get the daily mundane things done.
Using my voice and just wanting to not proclaim my opinion at all waking hours

"Horses" may not be the most important thing in the world right now. But for my little herd, I am their world. They need me and I need them. We coexist... and in that coexistence, I'm grounded in a time, place and energy that's very "now".

It's not going to fix anything. But it's still essential.

For me, for them. For humanity to persist, we need grounding. However that may look for you.

I don't have a clear conclusion to fix this emotional whiplash we're feeling. I just want to offer that in the public display of "self" we share on social media..I think it's okay to share our exhaustion. Triumph. Fear. Wins. Joy. Hope...

Its what we're often doing in the time not spent on the apps that will create lasting impact anyways. And instead of focusing my energy on proving myself to the nameless noise of the ether, I'm personally focusing on sharing what brings me that joy and hope as much as I can. And showing up in this world in a way I'm proud of.

And yes, for me, that often includes a hell of a lot of horses. Because horses have a way of cutting through the noise. They don't live in the chaos of the world. Just the quiet truth of the moment.