Sunday, January 04, 2026

Rocks and ice at our feet

Frozen in place
London, ON
April 2023
This photo originally shared on Instagram

Someone turned up the volume on Planet Earth, and they refuse to let go of the knob. So here’s what I suggest as an antidote:

Put on your warmest clothes and head outside. Keep your phone in your pocket and ensure all notifications are off. This is no time for screens.

Look for something - anything, really - that interests you. Don’t have anything in mind? No worries: just keep looking until something presents itself. Give yourself lots of time, as this is not a race.

Maybe you’ll find something at the end of the driveway, or maybe you’ll have to walk a little ways away. Or far away. Whatever.

While you’re busy scanning high and low, pay attention to your other senses, too. Listen to the winds whispering through the trees, the neighbourhood animals digging for food. Feel the snap of the cold on your cheeks, or the soft touch of the mittens on your fingertips.

Maybe you’ll see something worthwhile - like this weirdly textured patch of ice - or maybe you won’t. The photo ultimately doesn’t matter, anyway.

The point is that you got out at all, and in doing so managed to seize control of the volume knob. Not only did you turn down one chaotic soundtrack, but you tuned into another much more rewarding playlist.

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