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The Mary Christopher PodcastAuthor: Mary Christopher
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Caring for Creation and Caring for Ourselves
Episode 440
Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
This morning when I woke up, I could tell it was windy outside. I turned on my phone, checked the weather, and discovered it was 22 degrees outside and windy. The wind chill was 12 degrees! Brrrrrrrr….. !!! So much for my morning walk! I find my morning walk makes a big difference in my energy during the day, as well as my focus and concentration. So, I do miss my morning walk, especially since the weather has been dry and warmer. Regardless, I was not going for a walk with the wind chill of 12 degrees. So, I did a few breathing exercises to open my lungs and increase my circulation. Then I did my morning meditation. I have found that my early morning “spiritual workouts” are even more essential now due to all the chaos, confusion, and devastation in the world. I need more time to get centered, relaxed, and at ease with myself. This is one of the reasons that I am waking up earlier. I need that extra time. When there is so much violence and destruction and death on our planet, we all feel it, whether we understand how deeply we are connected or not! We are related because we belong to the same species. We are all Homo sapiens. We descended from a small group of ancestors who lived in Africa approximately 300,000 years ago, give or take a few thousand years. Regardless of our differences in appearance, all humans are 99.9% genetically identical. This makes us one of the most closely related species on the planet! If you trace your family tree back just a few thousand years, your ancestors - and the ancestors of someone on the opposite side of the planet - intermarried. So, that works out to all of us being Cousins, x number of times removed. Living in a chaotic and increasingly dangerous world does not help us to sleep, or digest, or make good decisions! Wars and rumors of war always increase our anxiety and cortisol levels. As we go into higher and higher states of alertness, our whole system usually slides into “fight, flight, or freeze” mode. And, our amygdala is shouting “Danger, Danger, Danger”. This is not good, unless we are actually in Danger! Our amygdala is an almond-shaped structure within our brain's limbic system. It is responsible for processing emotions, particularly fear, anxiety, and aggression. It is focused primarily on our survival and reacts to any kind of danger or perceived danger like a fast-acting "smoke detector". It triggers our fight-or-flight responses and regulates social behaviors. When we live with such easy access to the “news of latest disasters” or bombings or major weather events, our amygdala can easily be constantly triggered. This means we are living in and adapting to higher and higher levels of stress and alertness. We are prepared for “danger”, but have no clear idea what that danger looks like. Human beings are very adaptable, which is usually an excellent trait until we keep adapting to higher and higher levels of stress and our “danger hormones”. When we are “super-stressed” and walking around feeling hyper-alert, our amazing physical and emotional bodies are primed for danger. This is exhausting and can affect our perception of events, as well as our response to everyday challenges. We may have difficulty “falling asleep” or digesting our food. Or, we may indulge in food that is higher in sugar or salt, or drink more alcohol. When we are living in chaotic and dangerous times, we need to take good care of ourselves. In most cases, this begins with recognizing when we are “stressed-out”! It also means knowing how to “unwind” ourselves and calm down so we can “rest and digest”. This is why I look forward to my morning walk and give myself almost twice as much time to relax and slip into a calmer and more centered state. I do this just so I can start my day with a good meditation. When we can shift out of hyperdrive and back into “cruise mode”, our mind begins to clear, and our heart rate will slow down. Our digestion begins to function better, and our immune system comes back online. We may even make better decisions! So, take the time you need to restore peace and calm to your system. Be aware of your heart rate and where your “train of thought” is headed. If you catch yourself having negative or fearful thoughts, then do whatever you need to do to restore your sanity. As always, Creation is available to help us restore our sanity and good humor. Remember, Creation is always providing Fresh Air, Water, Flowers, Food, Honey, and Butterflies. Squirrels are still having a great time chasing each other up and down trees. Sunrise is always dependable, and photosynthesis is working just fine! Thank Goodness !!! Take really good care of yourself. We will get through this current Insanity. See you next week !!!
