Balance

entry from Crys (because Jamie's the only one currently able to get on our blog!)

The only time I have ever seen a penguin before today was when they were in a zoo. Today, I spotted them and was able to walk up to them in their natural habitat. These penguins may not have been the ones that you see on Happy Feet, especially since they were keen on taking a defensive stance if approached too closely. I was so amazed by the way that they hop from rock to rock.

Amidst all of the social justice work that we have been doing, and having gone to the Slavery Lodge this morning, it was great to appreciate something silly like penguins running at Eli and hopping from place to place. The experiences that I have had here have shown me how vast the world is in terms of experience. In a world that requires such active engagement in social justice, there are also experiences of joy and wonderment for the simple things.

Finding a balance of these things in order to feel energized and stable is key to being an effective agent of change.

In Solidarity,
Crys