"Against Panic: A Survival Kit" by New York Times columnist Margaret Renkl paints a beautiful portrait of Nature and its power to preserve, protect, and defend the spirit, especially in times of turmoil. Best brief bits perhaps include:

• “… I will be fighting for the rest of my life to preserve the promise this country still holds for pluralism, for fairness, for decency, for true freedom. …”
• “… There is no cure for profound grief, but beauty and love and tenderness can walk alongside it and ease the solitude, at least. …”
• “… To fight the calamities that are coming, we will need to find what gives us joy even amid the fight, and we will need to find a way to rest when the fight is too much to bear. …”

It's all about staying strong, long-term, to help repair the World ...

_{(cf Vastness, Equanimity, Selflessness (2015-06-04), Joko on Joy (2015-09-03), Tikkun Olam (2019-12-11), Most Beautiful Day (2023-07-01), Love for Imperfect Things (2024-02-12), ...) - ^z - 2024-11-13}