Eye of the Storm

Even though the storm threatens to break everything apart, in the eye of the storm we can experience temporary calmness and lucidity. Since this is a picture of our society and for some of us, of our individual lives, we can learn to live in the eye of the storm. Because our last moments there may be years or even decades. We can maybe even calm the storm to some degree, instead of getting carried away by events and emotions that overwhelm the unprepared.

This is a blog for all who strive to deal with the multiple and unevenly spread crises of our time and of the times to come. It is about how to keep sanity and health in the face of a world gone mad. It is about what to expect from our lives and what options we still have. It is about mental health and social justice and ecological justice. It is about prevention, mitigation and amelioration. The storm is a picture not only for the societal collapse that is already happening and has already happened in many places and times and will happen in the rest of the world at some point, too. It is also a picture of our minds and the troubles of our minds, of our personal lives and of our personal struggles.

This blog is about science, emotions, wisdom, and compassion. It includes the dire prospects and the dark truths, but at times, it also is about celebration, joy and wonder. For the beauty and truthfulness that exists in this world, that always will exist to some extent, at some place, is always worth contemplating and preserving.

There is so much bad in our world, so it is important to look at the causes, to dig deep down to the very roots of our troubles – which at the same time are the the roots of our hidden potentials, too. Humanity never has been solely cruel, especially in crises people start support each other and show compassion. However, this is no longer about solutions. Some problems might be solved, but we need to recognize this: we cannot solve everything. – Still, it is worth living, loving and fighting. – Why? To stay true to ourselves, to our loved ones, to our environment, to any creature in need. It is never over, until it's over. The difference we make in our lives matters, every day, at least to ourselves. So we shall ask ourselves: what is the best of all possible lives we could lead, given our situation? (And what exactly is our situation?) The answer will be different for every individual, but similar in regard to the bigger picture. And exactly these questions I will dive into in this blog.

We need to take care of ourselves and of each other. Love and truth is always worth pursuing.

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