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CAN YOU FEEL IT?
In the midst of countless atrocities, there exist glimmers of hope. We hold onto these not as a denial of the ills of the world, but as fuel for our fire. These instances of help, hope, and joy cause energetic ripples whose magnitude we can't fully comprehend.
On Sunday morning, I got a group message from a farmer friend down the road. They have a whole field dedicated to mutual aid distribution, and have gathered up a group of active friends to pitch in a little labor whenever a task needs to get done. Within one hour, five of us showed up. In 30 minutes, we had planted rows of corn and beans - a task that would have taken the two of them a few hours had they not put out the call for extra hands. Admittedly, we came under the auspices of helping the cause, but I have to acknowledge that the social experience made my day. It satisfied the same community craving that one might have satisfied at church a few generations ago. It was not just a way for us to help, but a deeply nourishing and unanticipated time to connect. Will one field worth of food save the world? Of course not . . . but it can cause an energetic ripple.
So much of what becomes a movement starts with individual acts that inspire.
Months ago a reader wrote in about a chalkboard they put out on their front lawn. They'd pepper it with encouraging messages as a way to connect to their community. It sparked a way to meet their neighbors, and continues to grow ideas (like hosting a pancake breakfast on Thanksgiving for anyone that wanted to pass through, where they handed out over 100 pancakes made on a little outdoor stove).
Portals of connection are all around us if we attune our eyes and hearts to them.
Last Friday, I spent the solstice sunrise at a sauna with ten incredible humans. We sweated and sang together, filling the small space with the vibrations of our voices and our hearts. May we remember that each morning that we wake is an opportunity to make the day a special one.
Every day is an opportunity to make meaning for ourselves and others.
Later that same day, a gentleman who lives in our neighborhood came into our brewery with an unusual request. He'd spied a particular variety of iris in our garden that he does not yet have in his own. He asked if it was okay to dig up one of ours and replace it with a variety from his garden that he did not see in ours. After an immediate 'YES!' this spawned a flurry of calls, texts, and audio memos to several other friends who love to garden, and now we're hosting an iris swap, including information on when and how to split them.
There is so much abundance.
So today we ask you, what is making you feel helpful, hopeful and / or joyful? What is taking shape within your orbit? Do you have a story or anecdote to share? Every individual instance has an energetic ripple that provides evidence that love exists, that care matters, and that hope is alive. May those truths and that power be given space to breathe and grow. These little gems make all the difference, and we hope to share some in next week's newsletter.
We're so glad to have you in our lives,
Tay + Dor
PS if you are at a loss for a contribution, be a part of the One Small Thing weekly action below and we can create some magic together.
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