Greetings Friends,

So much is happening these days, and is often shifting rapidly or without warning. I hope you are all finding ways to connect with each other, with things that bring you joy and comfort, and activities that help you synchronize with the natural world and its rhythms.

While it’s important to stay informed about these events, what we are seeing unfold on social media and even on news channels is a level of federal presence in our local communities that many of us don’t encounter on a regular basis. It is okay to titrate what you are consuming, and to alter the forms you are consuming it in. Taking a break from visual news, for example, to switch to print or audio can sometimes allow us to process the information differently.
And it’s absolutely important to take a break from it, as I mentioned above. That doesn’t mean we are minimizing what’s happening. Rather, we can shift our focus back to day-to-day mundane activities and responsibilities that might be overlooked during an extended focus on national issues.
We are expecting significant snow this weekend (see my other message about that), so it is a perfect time to build a snowperson, to go sledding or skiing, or to sit under a warm quilt by the window with a warm cup of tea or hot chocolate.

Take care of yourselves, dear ones.

In faith,
Rev. Kali