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When The World Feels Too Loud

The Quiet Things That Still Center Us

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J. H. Irwin
Mar 16, 2026
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By J. H. Irwin
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“The current state of our country feels depressing, frustrating, infuriating, concerning, and at times completely numbing. The daily barrage of political chaos, cruelty disguised as policy, and the erosion of basic decency can make even the most hopeful among us feel worn thin. There are moments when outrage exhausts us and silence feels safer than speaking. This article comes from one of those moments, when I needed to stop staring at what is breaking and instead remember what still holds.”

The Quiet Things That Still Center Us

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