RPWF Week 6: How to Survive an Apocalypse (1/2)
- find a dark crevice to escape to. under your bed, behind a heavy curtain, in your closet, on a long walk in the middle of the night. usually its scary when you can’t see anything around you, but in these moments, let the emptiness of this blank palette make space for your racing mind.
- notice the colors. the 8 shades of green that emerge when the sun shines through the trees, the sparkles of white light that reflect off the lakes surface, the textured oranges and browns of a rusted abandon bike on the corner of Ethel and 10th. the blues, greens, browns, of each eye that connects with yours.
- look for God, in your double yolks, your perfect 73 degree weather, the caress of the wind against your cheek, in the kindness of strangers, and the kindness you return to them
- make a cup of tea. go to the sink to fill up your electric kettle. try not to lose the broken lid for the 6th time. click the button and notice the blue light within, indicating the beginning of the boiling process. watch the bubbles form on the bottom of the kettle, taking a moment before releasing to the waters surface. grab a mug, a tea bag, a spoonful of honey, and assemble until you hear that click. pour the boiling water and wait. wait to make sure your don’t burn yourself, yes, but also wait and relish in the steam heating up your cheeks.
- make a list, similar to this one. sort things, categorize, allow yourself to seek comfort in the predictability of a system. the familiarity of each number coming after the next. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10