The news events in the past few weeks have really been throwing me for a loop, which is not a feeling I like at all!
This rollercoaster has been rocking for nearly a decade now, and I’m very ready for a reprieve. Sometimes it just feels like grating ambient noise, other times it feels like a harbinger of a dark future that I’d very much prefer we find a way to stave off.
In lieu of a full post early this week, I’m going to remind myself of some advice I’ve shared in the past:
- Writing in Times Like These
- Your writing matters
- How to keep writing when the s*** hits the fan
- How to return to writing after a long break
- Now we write
And, of course, this is a time to remember our connections to each other and to find strength in our relationships and community.
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How am I doing?
I ordered some CBD gummies and I’m hoping they will get me through. Make my angst go away, CBD gummies!
I’ve been feeling really anxious and agitated lately too. Thanks for the links to good posts to help us weather these challenging times. Reading a good book always helps me too.
Thank you for acknowledging the trauma we’re all living with. It’s always comforting to know we have a community.
It’s the way of the world to have this level of unrest. I dislike what the political environment is doing to people–not only the hate from some but the agonizing we have to go through wondering about this country’s future.
My approach is to hunker down and focus on my immediate family and community. Plenty to do for the people and places I care about. I’ve avoided the news as much as possible because it is toxic. I’m waiting for the fallout now to see what I need to deal with….