Iām lucky enough that I, personally, am okay. And soās my family, more or less.
But the world as a whole isnāt.
Hope this helps, at least a littleā¦
Debbieās eye-acting is going to get me through the next 4 hours 
I just noticed thisā¦
So, history will ultimately judgeā¦I will try to make good content
Been better. Could use a couple of boring days where I didnāt feel personally under attack from the stupidity of the world. It would also be nice if we didnāt have a % of the world determined to destroy it or actively make is shittier than it is. Please? Would that be too much to ask?
This has been a hell of a stretch of years now and no, I donāt think anyone is fully ok at all, and Iām certainly not.
However, Spring is coming and for whatever reason I am feeling hopeful; more so than in quite some time. Perhaps things will go well for the Ukrainians and the tide of authoritarianism will be quelled for now. Iām typically very pessimistic but right now that āvibe shiftā feeling is in me and maybe itās growing in you too.
Take care, mutants. Itās a world out there.
Iāve been talking to my kid about gratitude lately and looking for beauty and happiness when things seem bad. Looking for the good in an upsetting situation. Noticing the sunrise, the cute thing the cat just did. I just realized, reading this topic, why. Itās how Iām coping, at least in part. I feel very helpless and so very angry about abbott and paxton gunning for trans kids. I need to figure out what to do to help besides donating and voting. Same with Ukraine. though that situation feels less immediate.
In the meantime Iāll keep looking for all the beauty and joy I can.
I havenāt started yet, but Iāve been thinking about doing some educational stuff. I donāt want to be a community organizer, but I like putting good educational programs together and have been thinking that would be a way to feel less helpless, and to help the helpers.
Iām trying to think of ways to volunteer that capitalize on my skill set and also that I would find energizing, so I donāt burn out.
(I tried the door to door campaigning thing before and itās just not my jam, for example. But I would love to make meals for the people doing that.)
Maybe you can think of something similar?
Personally, Iām still āhanging in thereā¦ā
If not, why not try Shadow Work Journaling?
Itās not a smooth ride, but the further you explore the more you donāt have to just ābe okay.ā Itās definitely helped me understand things about myself, and that āIām Okayā can be unhealthy - unhelpful especially if you DO need helpā¦ and you just donāt realize it because youāre used to saying 'Iām Okay."
I really donāt want to know myself that well.
I do have standards
Ever since I came out the closet I figured I can keep more skeletons in there. Win/win!!
