i know i'm thinking too much about the super predators that run the wars and the land grabs and the general business of this forsaken land. i know i need to preserve my mental health and my relationships. there are whirlwinds that find me and whirlwinds i ride and whirlwinds i put inside of me. i want to engage in things that i can change. how do we know what we can change? we can't if we disengage. we must be thoughtful with others and of the ways we engage. we must nurture one another and not break down.