Trash

We have once again shifted over into a parallel universe.

Photo by Marko Horvat.

Enjoy your trash, America.

For so many of us, this Harris defeat has us feeling like we have once again shifted over into a parallel universe of savage cruelty and abuse.

It’s overwhelming that it will extend another four years with this flailing lunatic at the helm. It’s exhausting and I’m in a state of shock.

It’s so important we reach out
to each other and express love.
This is going to be a long haul.

What does the future hold?
I have no idea.

Trump’s behavior and misdirection trigger memories and stir up feelings we associate with being on the receiving end of similar dynamics in our own lives. These actions resonate with experiences of manipulation, dismissiveness, or inconsistency that we only know as destructive. Why can’t others see more clearly?

As for myself, I can only feel positive about my direction, various projects, and relationships—political upheaval will never swipe my spirit out from under me. And yet it’s okay to feel however I feel today. Whatever news is thrown at me, however it scuffs me up, I stay on course.

I’ve lived long enough to know
survival is my thing.