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Finding Pockets of Joy in an Angry World
Silence your anxiety by noticing the wonder around you
As a child, the most often repeated feedback I received was that I was too sensitive. Nobody ever had any actionable advice on how I might become less sensitive. All those scolding adults wanted was for me to be quiet and learn to suppress the feelings that were always bubbling just under the surface.
I never did learn how to be less sensitive. As I close in on the half-century mark on this beautiful blue marble, I’ve finally begun to believe that being sensitive is more blessing than curse.
However, that doesn’t change the fact that this world is not made for sensitive types. We live in an angry world, full of bullies, energy vampires, and other dangers. Prophets of doom call down apocalypses, both real and imagined, all over social media.
Every corner of the internet makes a mockery of hope and works hard to monetize your outrage.
Is it any wonder that anxiety is at an all-time high in our society? To survive, you either adapt to accept the tyranny of fear, suppressing your feelings and dulling your senses, or you must develop some way to at least momentarily escape the loud, angry madness.
