My scheduled appointment for today was canceled and I decided to keep the PTO on my calendar and call it a mental health day. I needed it.
Maybe you do, too?
There’s been some controversy about schools, both public and private, coping with the upcoming election by closing on Tuesday or offering the opportunity for students to speak with counselors after the election results are in.
Interestingly enough, most schools I’m familiar with left the topic of the presidential campaign completely out of the classroom. It’s too hot of a topic to manage. We can’t talk to kids about big topics in advance, but sure, we should help young people process the outcome of this heated and inexplicably incredibly close race.
Don’t Americans love to say that they appreciate the freedom of speech available to them in their homeland as a guaranteed right?
Incidentally, I hold DJT directly responsible for creating this environment we’re living in where we no longer can speak respectfully to, and about, others. That anyone could want a person of his character to represent them and their country, will never make sense to me.
But, back to my day of distractions.
I hit the grocery store early for ingredients for chocolate chip cookies, the weekend’s lasagna and tonight’s meatless Monday meal.
Folded some laundry.
Burned a special candle.
Prepped dinner and dough and cleaned up.
Texted with some friends about our upcoming get together.
Listened to local public radio.
Doom scrolled.
Stress ate 1/2 price Halloween chocolate.
Played solitaire.
Realized that the last time I felt even close to this level of dread was when George Bush started the Gulf War.
In a short while, I’m going to layer up a bit and go out front to dig up the dahlias at last. There will be some raking and trimming, I expect. I’ll finish up to the dinner preparations and head out to a yoga class before welcoming a friend for dinner. I’ll probably take a bath.I might take some melatonin. I’ll hope to sleep.
How about you?
DelSo 
cbd gummies for sleep. Spending the day with my granddaughter tomorrow doing some sewing and craft projects for the upcoming holidays. TV will be OFF!
Hope to take a long walk to burn off some of the anxiety. This is a difficult time.
Donald J Duck needs to go away
I’m definitely on edge…hubs is being overly optimistic…and I wish I could be….but….. I’m hopeful, but it’s guarded…..hoping we know something definitive by tomorrow….and then I can allow myself to either cheer or scream……..