08/08/2026
I keep coming back to the idea that we are a microcosm of the macrocosm.
It’s easy to look at the state of the world and feel frustrated by everything that seems too big, too broken, or too far outside our control.
But the larger world is made up of smaller worlds.
Our homes. Our families. Our relationships. Our neighborhoods. Our communities.
And maybe one of the most meaningful things we can do when the macrocosm feels overwhelming is water the seeds within our reach.
We work remotely and have moved around quite a bit, which has made it easy to exist somewhere without really putting roots down. But now, with an almost two-year-old, I’m feeling the importance of what’s right in front of us more than ever.
Knowing our neighbors. Building community. Creating the kind of little ecosystem I want my daughter to grow up inside.
So this weekend I intend to walk up to strangers’ doors and knock on them like an absolute savage because apparently this is how adults make neighborhood friends.
It feels oddly vulnerable. And also important.
Mindfulness isn’t only about learning to sit peacefully with the world as it is. Sometimes it’s about noticing where you actually have influence, and tending to it.
Nurture your garden, however that looks for you.
Wish me luck. Hopefully I don’t get shot 😬😭
