January Is The Cruelest Month
Writing a blog post these days seems ludicrous when the world teeters on the edge of insanity. Here’s how I am trying to offset my reactions and emotions after watching the news, and yes, I’ve been doomscrolling on social media because how can you turn away from seeing the evidence? In some peculiar way, I take comfort in knowing there are people out there who are also angry and incensed, not just at the cruelty and injustices but at those who still blindly support the perpetrators, the administration, and their lies and twisted justifications. Okay, onto what I have been doing to counterbalance the news: Snowshoeing . The GTA (Greater Toronto Area) and Ontario got a dumping of snow and, as the sentiment goes, you can stay inside and lament the cold and snow but there will still be just as much snow and cold, so why not go outside and enjoy it? And so I did. I hauled out my snowshoes and poles and went to a nearby park. I was completely alone as a I trudged, sticking to a track a...
