Hello, you wonderful human!
I took this photo on Prestatyn Beach in Wales while I was visiting my sister about a week ago. The beauty of the sky unfolded as we stood on the sand, never staying the same but shifting almost imperceptibly into richness after richness as we watched. It felt like a moment out of time, away from the concerns of war, and pandemics, floods, fire and famine.
It was... and yet it was also - and more importantly - a moment fully embedded in the reality of all of those things. If we try to find peace by denying the realities of our global situation, I believe that we will fail. Ultimately, peace comes from a radical acceptance of both our power and our helplessness, of our ability to change things and the enormity of the task.
Watching the political debates happening around me right now, I see the need for new vison and new leadership more clearly than ever, and in that we can all play a part by speaking out, emailing, calling our MPs, and voting for those who are taking climate breakdown and inequality seriously.
Peace comes from action and knowledge as well as moments of blessing when we can stand still in nature and be bather in awe.
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