Think Small

And I mean, teensy, eensy, weensy

This week, I added googly eyes on random objects around the house. I don’t know if anyone else found it amusing, but I did.

Dear Friends,

Don’t underestimate the power of little things. Small gestures. Tiny reminders. Baby steps. Every single one adds up.

That’s what I’ve been telling myself this week as the absurdity and suffering continues all around me. Just this week, SNAP benefits are expiring for 42 million people, leaving them without any way to purchase food for their families. How is this our reality?

It’s so easy to feel overwhelmed, but I am choosing to help the way I know how, with my time and resources, with kindness and creativity. At home, in my neighborhood, in my larger community and here, with you.

That means a call to government representatives to remind them what matters to me. A stack of postcards to encourage the vote. A donation to our local food bank (thanks to my paid subscribers who help make this possible). A kind word to a neighbor.

Am I making a difference? I don’t know. But I do know I definitely won’t change a thing if I don’t even try. So, this is me, trying.

xo Christine

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Good Things

• Voting early

• A box of pomegranates left on our doorstep

• An impromptu dinner with my sister-from-another-mister, Rima, and her mom

• A big hug from Henry when I got home late and thought everyone was already asleep

• Homemade smoothies with a slice of lemon on the rim to make it fancy

• The Best Recipe pancakes never fail

• Over the Garden Wall

• Button making with Maira

• Polaroid Lab printer prints

• Marigolds are a burst of sunshine

Good Cause

Cup of Jo posted a helpful breakdown of how to help our community in need of food assistance. Check it out and pitch in, if you’re able.

Good Quote

Good Deed of the Day

Check on your family and friends. If you haven’t talked in a while, reach out to see how they’re doing. Life is tough these days, but it helps just to know we’re not alone.