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A short list of good ideas, post-eclipse edition
I am on week three of three of my long trip to see friends and the eclipse and family. I thought maybe I’d get better at making time to step away and take care of things like this newsletter and reading and journaling, but I have not. Something about friends and the eclipse and family is that they are pretty absorbing.
Here are some things you can do as post-eclipse aftercare:
Read this Annie Dillard piece about a total eclipse in 1979.
Enjoy the sights and sounds of the eclipse on a very cloudy day in Kerrville, Texas. We caught glimpses and everyone agreed that the clouds added excitement, rather than detracting from the experience.
Feel free to roast me, but maybe pray?? I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea of higher power because my brother is pretty adamantly against it right now. If we want to pull the astrology into it, I think Saturn in Pisces is very evocative of this question, because Saturn is consequences and Pisces is the whole fucking ocean. These are two strong arguments to me that there are powers beyond our comprehension or reach.
Look at my sister’s dog in the Colorado sun.
Do some art? I talked about this a few emails ago but I’ve been sketching lately and it rules. They’re mostly bad but so fun. Getting better at things very slowly with no destination in mind is a nice benefit of aging.
Hug. Some friends went by my place to check on my cats and others offered as well. I appreciate them and feel very lucky. Looking forward to giving them a hug later 🫂
Look at the sky even when there’s not a once in a lifetime eclipse to witness. Don’t stare at the Sun, but look up more often.
Back to our regularly scheduled programming next week. Y’all are the best.