Just casually preparing for the apocalypse… anyone else? 😅

Lately I’ve been feeling really anxious about… gestures broadly at the entire planet. The situation in Iran, the general state of the world, the vibes (which are, scientifically speaking, *not great*). My brain has decided this is a full-time job now.

I was meant to fly to Cairns in early May to visit my aunty, which is normally a lovely, wholesome, tropical-fruit-and-family kind of plan. Instead, I’ve cancelled it because:

1. I’m already anxious about flying
2. The fuel crisis is causing cancellations and reshuffles
3. My brain hears “flight uncertainty” and goes “ah yes, chaos, my favourite flavour”

So now instead of sipping something out of a coconut, I’m at home like a mildly stressed squirrel who discovered bulk-buying.

Which brings me to… my current side quest:
✨ Apocalypse Preparation Lite™ ✨

Not full bunker mode (yet), but I have:

• stocked up on food
• bought a power station
• bought a solar panel (Like, who am I? Bear Grylls’ anxious cousin?!)

Like… logically I know I’ve wandered slightly off the “healthy coping” path and into “if society collapses I will at least have snacks and moderate electricity” territory.

The thing is, I am self-aware. I know this is anxiety doing interpretive dance. But also… dark humour is how I cope, so here we are.

Anyway, just wondering:

• Is anyone else feeling this weird background dread lately?
• And if the apocalypse does happen, can we at least coordinate snacks?

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. I’ll be outside charging my anxiety with solar power.