2026 Life Logs, Day 84: Middle Ground and Braver Angels
Date: Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Weather: Sunny; High Temp 48, Low 39 degrees F
Location: At Home with My Shadow, Falmouth, MA
I’m trying to catch up tonight on sending logs from Monday and Tuesday that were started but not finished. This was going to be my number one job today and here it is after 10 pm and I am just getting started. We make plans and then life happens.
This morning, after answering some time sensitive emails, I took care of a couple of personal chores like getting my hair trimmed and going to Staples to get some necessary office supplies. When my hair gets beyond a certain length, it becomes hard to braid. And it has definitely been too long for weeks.
When I got home from running those errands, I had a one hour Zoom call that turned into an afternoon project for a group I am in called Middle Ground. We were talking with a representative from Braver Angels who have trainings to help people develop skills for communicating across differences and finding common ground. The first ground rule is that you are never trying to persuade people to come around to your way of thinking. You are simply trying to grow understanding of the values and concerns of people who differ from you politically. This is going to be easier said than done! Then the rest of the day was spent on getting things done for No Kings on Saturday. Again, this is something easier said than done. But I am fried for tonight and will continue in the morning.
