When I gave my mom her newspaper today and said, "if she has any questions, we can talk.
She looked at the headline and said she didn't want to talk about that.
She said it in her disgusted voice (disgusted with the gop) As I've been dropping little bits of extremist activity along the way. On what states are doing to women and kids.
I have mention project 2025. Have not given her the details yet.
Beautiful story of human compassion and loving kindness. β€οΈπ§ββοΈππ
^^^ that is a way to find calm &peace in the midst of a storm.
mindfulness practice is NOT about ignoring issues.
I've navigated many crises in the past year. (Except for the really bad freak out shit that happened), I have found solutions through MFP.
The more you practice, the better you get at being non judgemental. This is key to emotional regulation.
This enables you to see the issue almost as a third person << this is where solutions are.
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A political mess is before us. It can be very stressful.
My advice is to focus on what's good and beautiful.
This means moving your attention away from the stress to things you love to do. ( home, family, nature, sports, music, etc)
Like observing each petal on a flower, it's shape, color and connections to the plant, earth, sun, universe
Look with fresh eyes, be curious and grateful for (example) the earth and this precious biosphere which sustains us.
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My son just received this message from that BAD guy - I'll call B
I understood B was in jail. I called the jail and thankfully he is still in jail. The Sargent said they get tablets and can send messages. So that's probably how this happened.
So I gave a statement and he's going to try and get my son's number blocked from being called.
He said we can call 911 and report it so there is documentation in case it continues and I need to seek a ppo.
BTW if you have seen these shoe ads lately and wondered π
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I have a serious foot problem. Scar tissue and broken amd crushed bones when I was very young (3 or 4) my foot was never "fixed" (we couldn't afford much back then)
Plus 20 ywars layer i stepped on a nail in bad foot a nail (omg this is painful)
So my foot Has left a lot of scar tissue and the bones of my second toe are not right lol. I have a lot of bone pain especially barefoot.
After a few days I have no pain!
Good MorNing! π§ββοΈπππ©·
About a month ago, the stock market drop. A lot.
I'm happy to report my IRA has completely recovered (really important since I had to retire early)
And tonight Nvidia reports π I hope they have good numbers! It's one of our best performers. I own a good bit, and we are not selling yet.
I've been down. I was unaware how down until recently. Now I'm finally crawling out of it by physically making myself move. Movement creates momentum ππ©·
A passage that saved my sanity. We do not need to have all windows open. Shuttering those windows are a great help in reducing toxicity.
"Our senses [& devices] are our windows to the world, and sometimes the wind blows through them and disturbs everything within us. Some of us leave our windows open all the time, allowing the sights and sounds of the world to invade us, penetrate us, and expose our sad, troubled selves.
-- Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step.
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Surviving this chaos through mindfulness & meditation. Retired engineer. Working certs in mindfulness meditation, MBSR, and energy healing. Because happiness.