The post election isolation

That.  Was.  Exhausting.

On all fronts, this election season has been completely exhausting.  There is so much to process.  Personal feelings.  The feelings of others.  Trying to wrap our heads around the present and the future.

It's been a while since I've blogged and a lot (and nothing at all) has happened.

But today, post election, I have found myself in a really weird spot as I am sure others of you are too.

Wanting to stay in and hide and wanting to get out and just be.

I can't help but think of all of my friends, family, and acquaintances who are feeling a gamut of emotions.  From relief to anxiety, loss to hope, and all of the emotions in between.  We all have our own lives, our own stories, victories, drama and fear.  And all of the 'normal' of life has been amplified today by the processing of the election.

I want to sit.  I want to cry.  Not because my candidate lost or won but because I know I am not the only one feeling this way.  I'm not the only one wanting to sit in the house and not go out in the world.  I am not the only one overwhelmed by all of the comments on social media.  And yet, all I want to do is to be with my friends and family.

Repeat Offender

Offender - A person or thing that offends, does something wrong, or causes problems.

Lets take a quick look.  Look at the life you want and at the life you have.  You see, some of you find yourselves in an endless cycle of the same thing, but to you they look different.  

"No, that relationship didn't work because of ....." or "Well, the boss at that job was...." or even "I just can't ever lose this weight because I haven't found the right way for me".  Let's take a second and try to find the real issue or the common denominator.  

It's you!  You are the repeat offender. 

The Long Transition

Transition: The process or period of changing from one state or condition to another.

Transition can be such a tricky subject.  Some go into this process of change very consciously and others...not so much.  The way we view our lives has great impact on where we are going, how we get there, and who has control of it all along. 

Take for example the "go getter".  This person takes responsibility for her life.  She is constantly aware or seeking awareness of the state she is in.  She seeks to better herself and her circumstances based on her conscious knowledge of where she is and where she wants to be.  We envy this girl. We look at her and want to be more like her.

Save Yourself

Sunday night at 2am I woke up and had this thought.  

YOU are WORTH saving.  SAVE YOURSELF.

Over the past few weeks I have encountered several people, in different situations who are simply waiting.  And wishing.  And hoping that if something..whatever that is..just happens that life will be different.

So when I woke up with this thought I knew that it was absolutely profound and a message that you needed to hear.

I see you.  I see you longing for so much.

In a Funk

Let's get real, you know, because that's what we do here.  

Life sometimes is just plain funky.  You're just in a mood.  And dang it if it's not hard to shake that crap off.

This is not one of those blue skies at the end sort of posts.  You know.  Where everything gets better and is worth it.  This is one of those, "ugh, just get it off me but let it be if it needs to be" post.  Clear right.

We all have our moments. Or days.  Or months.  Sometimes we are just in a funky mood.  I mean it can get thick.  Real thick.  Pounds won't budge.  Unforeseen circumstances keep coming.  Can't make that headway on the dream you are pursuing.