But I’m not ready to move to the Midwest! Although I’m ready if we can all find a little old run-down town to refurbish. I call dibs on running the general store.
As someone who had the means and privilege to move from California, where I lived most of my life, to the PNW, this one hit me in the gut. I think about and have been grappling with feelings of guilt over that. I know also that I have not escaped the impacts of climate change. It is still evident in the weird weather here, and in the natural world that surrounds me. It's ever-present in my daily thoughts. But moving has lessened my grief and anxiety to a point where I feel more equipped to face what is happening with whatever small positive actions I can take instead of despair.
But I’m not ready to move to the Midwest! Although I’m ready if we can all find a little old run-down town to refurbish. I call dibs on running the general store.
As someone who had the means and privilege to move from California, where I lived most of my life, to the PNW, this one hit me in the gut. I think about and have been grappling with feelings of guilt over that. I know also that I have not escaped the impacts of climate change. It is still evident in the weird weather here, and in the natural world that surrounds me. It's ever-present in my daily thoughts. But moving has lessened my grief and anxiety to a point where I feel more equipped to face what is happening with whatever small positive actions I can take instead of despair.