I can& #39;t quite describe what these fires are doing to our collective consciousness -- mine at least, and perhaps yours as well. To not see the sun, to wonder if it is safe to go for a walk, to have no idea when the smoke will clear.

I worked hard over the past few months to create new tools to manage anxiety in the midst of a pandemic. Exercise in the morning. Mid-day walks. Driving my kids to the beach once a week to see the sunset. Seeing friends in parks and backyards. None of that is available anymore.

What& #39;s left? Meditation I guess. But it is a really, really hard time right now. I am sending love, support, understanding, empathy and strength to everyone feels like they are losing their mind. I& #39;m right there with you.

We know the pandemic will end. Climate change probably won& #39;t. And that& #39;s what makes right now so painful.