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In reply to the discussion: How is Everyone Here Coping? I'm find it very hard these days.. [View all]KaryninMiami
(3,073 posts)Had to make a decision to watch only one news show a day- usually Rachel which for me is a huge decision- they are like crack for me but I just got overwhelmed - enough already. Although I am still watching Jon Stewart most nights as well I confess. Between the upsetting political news, violence in Boston and Texas, discouraging lack of progress with guns and immigration- it is indeed spiritually and emotionally exhausting. And for me, it's coupled with major stress from working at a toxic place that I need to depart from so I am also immersed in transitioning to a new career which at 55 is not an easy process.
So I'm focusing on shifting. Cleaning out stuff and giving away things I don't wear or need. I'm meditating every morning. Eating more mindfully (ok drinking a bit less mindfully but had to give up pot since I may need to go on job interviews!). Listening now to a book on tape - Abraham Hicks- Law of Attraction - powerful stuff= -re-reading it after 20 or so years.
Then, for fun- I downloaded the first 2 seasons of Girls from HBO on Demand and every night I've been watching 2 episodes. Learning about 25 year olds in NY City and enjoying it immensely. Will find another fun series next to download and do the same. No more non-stop nights of MSNBC. Enough.
And- as part of the creation of the next chapter of my life- I am deliberately focusing on the beauty of the place I currently live - every day- reminding myself that I am fortunate to be here and that it could always be worse (Bush could still be president!) and that having faith that we are all part of this big global shift - I truly believe that- and that even though it may not appear that things are changing fast enough- they really are indeed moving towards the light in a positive way. Think about it. The next generation will not even be considering marriage equality or marijuana reform. Doubt they will even be stupid enough to smoke tobacco or drink diet soda. Hopefully GMO's and fracking will be gone too- not sure but we can hope, right? Sure there will be other stupid stuff- but those things will be done.
Have faith and as the saying goes- meditate!