Adulting 9: A little bit of joy
Every time I look at this photo, it makes me smile. I believe that this was the reaction that the artist who painted it was looking for. A fox painted on a pebble, that was left on some steps a few weeks ago. Placed randomly & deliberately to be found. I saw it & it made me smile. After the year we have all had & in the uncertain days that we still find ourselves, a little joy can be a vital thing. The disruption & separation that Covid has placed on us has affected everyone, I don’t know anyone that hasn’t struggled in one way or another through this. For me, at times the anxieties have been real & very present at times. Maintaining my professional life, without being able to travel has brought its challenges. So a daily walk has become a very necessary tonic. A simple thing that makes a big difference. There is a joy in creating something, but there is a deeper joy in sharing it, that is where the meaning is created - in its sharing. The fox was obviously