406 - The BIG Cleanse

 Spring is a few days away.

It feels different now that restrictions are being lifted after 2 years of being in pandemic limbo, here anyway. On the other side of the world, war is raging like a historical horror busting back into our consciousness and slashing our collective sanity - though wars have always raged, I mistakenly thought it was mostly contained to desert oil sands and religious sects. After finding some solace in my geographical location, personal brand of spiritual awareness, and secular understanding, I thought I had become less concerned with others and their issues - content just to live in my little bubble of bliss. But, discontent has swept across the world and my psyche is not immune, people are now just angry and weird, and it affects me to the point of having to gain back some sense of control. 

There's nothing I can do about pandemics and wars - I'm so tired of 'solutions' being tossed around like everyone's an expert on everything. Like, if we'd all just listen to 'Joe' all the problems of the world will go away, because Joe's done his research. There's nothing I can do about all the Joe's of the world either.

I'm done with toxic everything. Toxic people, toxic choices, toxic foods and situations. But, being done with it doesn't mean it's a simple matter of turning a corner and walking down an awakened garden path. This is where the work actually begins - the work I thought I already did - work I really don't feel like doing anymore. Yet, it also feels urgent, if only enough to keep on keeping on with some sense of grace. It also doesn't mean stringency, because I just don't like stringency.

So now, as I tilt back towards the sun with everyone else in this hemisphere, I will simply do what I can do to release all that toxic shit. A cleanse for home, body, mind and soul - the problems of the world won't go away, but at least I won't feel as burdened by them, fingers crossed. This year, spring is very different.

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