I really wanted to post images from my hike/walk that I took yesterday, but instead wanted to create some space on here to share some thoughts about Japan.
Just typing that actually brings up a lot of anxiety for me because I am not typically very in tune with the news. When big things happen, I end up feeling kind of disconnected and unsure of how to respond. Have you ever heard of the Enneagram? I'm a 7, and 7's like to experience joy and avoid pain. Reflecting on the earthquake and tsunami instead of posting happy pictures of flowers is my way of paying attention to the painful and hard parts of life today. I want to be a person who makes space for the hard things instead of breezing over them.
So, I want to invite you to help provide shelter and emergency supplies to those in Japan. The lovely ladies at Utterly Engaged & Ever-Ours have arranged a fundraiser through ShelterBox. It costs $1000 per box, which gives families shelter during a disaster like this. So far they've raised enough for 40 boxes! Praises x100000.
Personally, I think this is a smart way to help, and I wanted to let you know about it in case you are anything like me and were wondering how to respond.
and i want to leave you with some pictures from the Shelterbox website that show what exactly this is. it's housing and supplies for people who suddenly have none.
Families in Madagascar helped by ShelterBox. Photograph: Marie Mariotte
Photograph: Mark Pearson
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