Woke up this morning feeling a bit out of sorts mentally. Nothing too chaotic in my world, more just a bit melancholy. With all the things going on like massive inflation, people losing their homes, women losing their rights, all of the anger and division in this world (and especially in this country), political issues, so many folks sick and dying because we refuse to care for them the same way we do for corporations and the military industrial complex, all the gun violence and on and on and on, sometimes it's just hard to be optimistic about the future. It's weird because very few of those things impact me directly; I have a well paying job, a house, good healthcare, minimal health worries, no desire to have children... I am aware of my level of privilege. I think my ADHD at times drives me to hyperfixate on the struggles of others, which makes my heart hurt and I just can't shake it sometimes.

In spite of these things, sometimes you have to look to the little things to make your heart feel better. Not forget all of the ills in the world, but at least take some time to appreciate what you do have. It's a beautiful day out there and I just had another lovely bit of reflection time while hiking with my best friend Link 🐕. The weather is warm, not super hot (yet, it's still morning), and it is nice to have pretty things to look at to put my mind in a decent place.

It is important to always be cognizant of the bad in the world and take appropriate time and action to try to make the world a bit better in any way you can, but sometimes you need to take a step back and look to the good things to keep your soul balanced. 😁