Month: January 2025

Like many I am a nervous wreck thinking about Monday and the inauguration. The fact that it is on MLK day sickens me. Times like this you really need to lean in deep to your sense of humor.

Today I read on the air on KPTZ.org a piece by Marianne Williamson

Here it is

We’re living at a time when nothing will be as it was, a time of monsters but a time of angels, a time of great darkness but a time of great light.

For many, this is not an easy time. The world around us is a reflection of who we’ve been until now; the only way to repair the world is if we ourselves are willing to change. Each of us is being put through challenges, somehow perfect for making us who we need to be to do the things we need to do.

If we can all just be a little bit kinder, a little more merciful, and a lot more forgiving, that of itself will generate new beginnings.

And if you’re one of the people experiencing the deep and painful trauma of these times, know that you’re not alone. So many people feel as you do. Somehow, somewhere, Love will yet prevail for all. The thing we have to remember is that love can’t be something we’re just waiting to appear. Love is waiting for us, and can only appear when we are willing to channel it into the world.

I suggest you read it at least three times.

I don’t know about you but I am working very hard not to get stressed out about the inauguration of “He who will not be named.” I know stress is bad for the body and I live with it all the time mainly due to my financial conditon which is in the red zone. So why do I seem to take on more stress by worrying about what is going on in my world? I have always been sensitve maybe even hyper sensitive. It can be a curse and a blessing (sometimes in disguise.) The past few weeks have felt so tense when I read about what is going on in the world, well not really the whole world more like my world. The fires in Southern California have caused so much pain too so many, I can’t help but relate. I have felt that kind of loss. I try to limit my internet scrolling, I spend more time paying attention to my thought, always working on calming the “monkey mind.” I like to think positive but I will admit I have to practice it because you don’t grow up Catholic without knowing how to go to the dark side of any situation.

I know in my heart all I can really do is try to live my life with compassion for others and patience for what I don’t understand. Writing helps me in that challenge of balance.

I’m petsitting at the moment and I find being around dogs and cats actually gives me endorphins that I crave. Helps calm the beast in me.

How do you calm the beast?