Are any of us doing alright?

It’s unreal just how heavy the news is lately. Every single day seems to show us a fresh low we have hit and it feels like there is very little one can offer to remedy the situation(s).  I’ve read that it is by design.  A way to keep the masses numb, disoriented, and disorganized.  Personally, my SI is at an all-time high.  My body feels overwhelmed with stress.  I play phone games to distract myself from doom scrolling.  How does one nurish their own mental health and wellbeing during the downfall of democracy?  Well, I don’t have all (or many) answers, but in an effort to bring more light and joy into my corner of the world, I will give you a little list of easy things you can do TODAY to feel just a smidge better:

• Use that special dishware 

• Wear the hat/lipstick/shirt that makes you smile

• Feed the birds

• Light a candle and think of flame as a tiny pet monster that is nibbling away at your worries

• Take a walk around the block and take photos of the neighborhood gardens

• Sing loudly, especially if you aren’t considered particularly great at it

• Scream into a pillow

• Volunteer 

• Check in on that friend that lives too far away

• Look in the mirror and tell yourself that you believe things will get better

• Send a card to an elder that may be feeling lonely 

• Pretend your morning tea/coffee is a freshly brewed luck potion

• Hug yourself and sway to music

• Identify one thing that you are looking forward to

And lastly, when I am feeling my worse and my brain is just begging for a meteor strike to find me; I survive out of pure spite.  I don’t want my enemies (real or imagined) to feel any satisfaction about my perceived failures.  So, cheers! From me, with my special glassware.

❤️ Abby