How are we calming out there
I know a lot of us are going through it. So what are some things your doing to help you get through these last few days?
Share and discuss.
I've been listening to a lot of music, and allowing myself to enjoy music and artists I would have in a past version of myself, been putting on a front and acting like I'm too cool to listen to such music. BTW the new Lady Gaga song rocks! Younger, edgy little metal head me back 10 years ago would of been a little shithead and not given her a listen, but I've been opening myself up to newer things. I allowed myself to listen to Sleep Token and I am now creating stories inspired by their music.
Zelda has also been helping me stay grounded in reality and stay practical. I don't have any human children, but I have her and she is everything to me.
How are we holding up? Who needs a sit and chat? Who needs a friend? The Discord is up as well, and there is plenty of spaces to share and post and I am open to suggestion for adding more spaces.
Fight like Hell.
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Staying calm has been hard. My husband and I just got the green light for fertility treatments (like I'm due to start meds tomorrow green light) and the conversations have changed from "how are we gonna rearrange the bedrooms" to "What legal documents do I need?" and "do I need to look into a last will and testament?" I'm just going thru all the emotions almost hourly
Thats sad and scary. People not realizing that abortion is health care and used even when you are activly trying and want a baby, but things happen. I'm so sorry.
I won't take too much place with this here, but I can tell you we are feeling this in Canada as well. But, I feel incredibly lucky to have access to a wonderful creative outlet. I sing in an upper voice choir and getting to sing with a group of people, all of whom were in various states of stressed and worried Wednesday and feeling the energy shift as we shared in music making and joy was powerful. ✨️🎶 I will always offer an ear and support as much as is needed. ✨️🎶
My Canadian friends instantly reached out to me. I have a few up there.
I just re-read this, the last line, that needs to be a sticker. ❤️🔥 Fight like Hell
I'm trying to learn all I can to help my students before disability accessible programs go by the wayside. Haven't heard anything yet that they will, but given the propensity to mock that community, it's coming... I'm also just not discussing the election outright, rather letting Facebook shares from other people do the cleaning out. I don't have the spell slots to argue with people who would invalidate my relationship (interracial with a black man) or deport the amazing janitor at school who does everything for my kiddos (Latin American), simply because these things are different. But I am terrified and will fight in person if needed.
My daughter will be happy to see Sleep Token stuff! We've been going for more walks to avoid all media. She's gotten an appointment today to discuss birth control options going forward before things change in January. This can't be real life. I keep waiting for breaking news that the election was manipulated and Harris is actually president. I am preparing for the worst while hoping for the best.
Same. I know a few other parents who are worried for their daughters. I worry about my nieces.
I have to have a very long a difficult talk with my parents but don’t want to cause I’m still processing but I know it’s gotta happen soon so I’ll probably just try to start laying out talking points and gathering information for that …. Trying to keep fight and live in spite of them but it’s still a little hard right now ❤️❤️
I'm seeing a lot of people having to do this. I have to face one of my managers, who considers herself my friend, but I know what side she's on. Thing is too, she's Canadian, living here on a visa. She has no idea she would be one of the ones the family she married into and she supports, that would get deported. She couldn't vote but she would have voted for him.
Discord link says invalid or expired
Wel what the poop. Its supposed to be a perma link. Gimme a sec.