Instructions for living a life: Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it.

Mary Oliver

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Countdown: 67 days; Trying to keep away from despair

 The clown show continues...the most unfit, unqualified and dangerous people are getting their rewards with juicy cabinet posts.  I don't want to list them right now or do the research on exactly what special destruction they each plan to wreak on the American people and our formerly great country.

What concerns me, is that the only thing standing in the way of their appointments is the Republicans in the Senate.

Oh, boy...that's not a lot of reassurance.  The time that they could have stepped up and done the right thing was long in the past.  John F. Kennedy would be hard pressed to find a "profile in courage" on the Senate floor today.  

Sustained courage is needed from all of us--just not every minute of everyday.  I've spent my day working on a major fundraising effort for which I am a co-chairman--I think I deserve a pat on the back for being focused and productive.  

Photo by Senjuti Kundu on Unsplash

Find something that you did today that deserves appreciation...that good meal you put on the table, the bills you paid, the kind word that you had for the cashier, the fact that you got out of your pajamas before noon; something.  


STEP 8 Look for the Positive

  • In a crazy world there is still beauty and joy--recognize and acknowledge something good everyday.
  • Find a pretty journal and record a daily blessing or 1 or 2 things you are grateful for.
  • It's okay if you take a day off now and then from being positive--learn some new swear words and practice saying your whole blue vocabulary list really fast. 
  • Back in college I learned 5 words that roll of the tongue pretty easily...I use them sparingly (S-D-P-H-F) but they can be surprisingly effective for blowing off steam!

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