Sunny Side Up: What can we do when the world is burning around us?

Do what you can with what you have to ease worries about besieged humanity. In war-torn Gaza, Palestinians gather to break their fast even as they are surrounded by the rubble of destroyed homes. At home, Malaysians can raise awareness of the situation, donate, or even just help a neighbour or even a stranger. There's always something we can do. — AP

In recent times, people have felt overwhelmed by the world’s chaos. Conflicts rage on, injustice persists, and witnessing these events, our daily lives carry on. It can feel unsettling.

A reader wrote to me about this, in particular about how “acceptance” and the “present moment” qualities of mindfulness can fit with coming to terms with uncertainty.