We are all worried, stressed out, furious, or some sort of combination of those things. Perhaps there are a few, maybe hard-core POTUS supporters, who are happy and care free, but I doubt that there are very many of those.
The issues are myriad. I am not going to list them.
My problem is that the people who read this blog have come to expect that I am so “talented,” that I can write a column that will make them laugh and temporarily forget their troubles. Unfortunately, I am not that talented. I wonder if even the brilliant Erma Bombeck, if she were still alive, could do this, given the million things that are happening to depress us.
I looked online for advice for this situation, and there were many articles, most of them giving what I think are lame pieces of advice. “Keep a positive attitude” is easy for them to say!
We all have to go on living. Putting one foot in front of the other. Certainly there are millions who have participated in the protests around the country in the past months. That gives those who protest a feeling of “doing something.”
But what if you don’t want to protest? What if you are not firmly rooted in your political silo, so joining a protest isn’t for you? Conservatives and liberals alike are unsettled and worried about current events. Republican or Democrat–many feel hopeless and don’t know how to cope.
Here are some links that I think might be helpful for all of us, no matter our political stance:
https://screening.mhanational.org/content/how-can-i-be-ok-when-world-terrible/.
May peace be with you.