‘In the now’: Holding it together while the world feels like it’s falling apart

By: Shamecca Brown, Columnist

Outlets: Granite State News Collaborative

Published: January 5, 2026

Words: 813

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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We are living in a moment when it feels like the world is constantly on edge. There’s an unshakable sense that time is moving fast while so many of us feel stuck, bracing ourselves for what comes next. Every time we look up, there’s another headline, another crisis, another reminder that nothing feels stable anymore. Wars we can’t escape seeing on our phones. Children growing up faster than they should. Families one emergency …

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