Hang In There
It’s election day, friends. Like many of you, I feel a big casserole of emotions. Hope and fear. Excitement and dread. Certainty and doubt.
Words seem to fail me these days here when I sit down to write a blog post. I read something yesterday that said it’s like the whole nation is waiting on biopsy results and I felt that to my core. So I will just offer you the advice I would give to a friend who is waiting for news.
Don’t worry until you have something to actually worry about. Do the things that help you stay present. And we’ll get through this together no matter what the outcome.
If none of that helps, maybe this picture of our two little cuties will bring you a smile. We brought them home to be part of our family 3 years ago today.
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I will try to take your advice. I figure we may not know results for a while, with recounts and court cases. If the worst happens, we survived him before and we’ll do it again. I’m not going to worry until there is something to worry about (and I really, really hope we won’t have to worry)!
That “don’t worry until you have something to be worried about” advice is so spot on. I feel like my worry ended with the Dobbs decision… since then, I have had simmering anger that rights were taken away. And then came Kamala (not that Joe was not amazing, because holy crap… he was AMAZING x10!!) But Kamala brought joy… a beacon of light in the distance growing larger and closer. I Zoomed and made a plan of how I would not sit on the sidelines and actually DO something and my choice was letters… of which I wrote so many! Did my letters help get souls to the polls? I don’t know, but I have faith… and that was enough. I planted the seeds with so many other letter writers! Today, I am not worried at all. Do I want to see turn out numbers throughout the day? Yes I do, but here in PA vote by mail numbers were very good! And, I have this belief that a good number of the R vote by mail ballots are going to surprise people… me? Nope. I think there are plenty of women like me… D’s and R’s… who have had this simmering anger about rights being taken away.
Snuggle your two sweet kitties today… we’ve got this!
Spot on advice Carole! How is it possible that Fred and George have been part of your family for 3 years now?
Honestly, I have huge concerns about a large portion of our society, and would like to vote them off the island. That said, I started feeling more optimistic with the MSG debacle, with news out of Iowa more confirmation. I’m not doing a happy dance yet. There are almost certainly stressful times ahead, but I feel like a greater number of fellow citizens may not think exactly like me, but are reasonable and good hearted people. I’m hoping we can all eventually turn towards each other and work on our problems. Well, all of us still on the island and not in jail.
Love the “casserole of emotions” imagery. Don’t love the feelings swirling inside at all. Zero out of a bazillion, do not recommend. We will get through it, with hope and grace and maybe a bit of wine.
one tiny thing I’m excited about is that the gross campaign ads will stop on TV! and did you choose the upholstery to coordinate with Fred & George? they almost blend right in.
Three years!! Wow.
“Nauseously Optimistic” and I sure hope we don’t have to wait too long for the final result!
We are strong and resilient, we women, and we shall survive. Everybody whup out Gloria Gaynor today!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dYWe1c3OyU
I am going to try to get through the day without being eaten up by worry. I just got in from a walk and plan to have a quiet day of reading, stitching, puttering, and music. I might avoid the news until tomorrow!
I agree with Debbie! My husband and I decided to not watch this evening and to also try to stay away from the angst on the Internet. I’ll be stitching and knitting and reading and puttering.
(I did make my visit to the polling venue a part of my morning walk today so got two birds with one stone.)
Good advice. Deep breaths.
I got out my crutches, put on my pearls and one of my Chucks (because boot), and went to vote in person today. Doing that felt good, like I was doing something to affect the outcome. Now I’m trying to stay distracted. I’m sure I’ll do plenty of worrying tonight, but I’ve done what I can and it’s out of my hands.
People are certainly voting! I worked 6 hours this morning and head back at 4:30 til the counting is done. Hopefully a good turnout means a good turn out!
Sunday morning now, have not recovered any sort of equanimity yet. I read that your next-door town went red, unusual for MA. That must feel extra horrible.