Instead of doomscrolling today, I went outside with the dog and sunk my anxious energy into splitting a whole bunch of wood, and started listening to Endurance (the Shackleton book). Then my wife and I went for a walk. Getting away from current events was good for the soul. 📷

Axe resting on a chopped tree stump surrounded by scattered wood chips and stacked logs among fallen leaves in a forest clearing. A wooden rack holds stacked firewood and twigs in an outdoor forest setting surrounded by trees and fallen leaves. A stack of chopped firewood rests neatly between two trees in a forest setting surrounded by fallen leaves and gravel. A wooden rack holds stacked firewood in three layers. On top, clay pots contain small plants. The ground is covered with gravel and leaves, and the wall is paneled gray. Firewood is stacked neatly against a wooden shingled wall beside a porch railing. A bicycle is partially visible on the adjacent porch area. Wood logs stacked on a metal rack resting on a wooden floor with a basket of newspapers nearby and a tiled wall in the background. A dog rests with paws crossed on a wooden porch next to a vertical beam. A hanging basket with plants and a macramé hammock are in the background. A golden retriever lies comfortably on a wooden porch next to a hanging hammock surrounded by a forested area.