election deflection, direction, correction, connection....

how the hell are you doing?

I will make this short. And sweet. Promise. Surely you don’t need any more Monday to-dos. Just me, checking in on you. I know the weight of the world can feel heavy and uncertain right now. A friend said, “like a weighted blanket but not comfy at all!”

Uncertainty can bring up thoughts of a future you imagined for yourself and your loved one. It can make you want to call them. Stir up your sense of safety and home in the world? What can you do today?

Vote early if you can today.

Avoid the crowds and tumult. Early voting can bring a sense of peace and accomplishment. Wear that sticker proudly.

Breathe: try 3 rounds of box breathing.

in for four

hold for four

exhale for four

hold for four at the bottom.

Walk:

Go on a noticing walk today.

Take in the colors, sounds, sights. Feel the leaves and grass under your feet. Take your shoes off if you can for grounding. Put your back against a tree and breathe. Placing yourself in the present can help with rumination about the past and future.

Write about it…

Taking pen to paper helps us to move emotions through the body. A way to be our own story witness. To see it outside of ourselves can help us metabolize the hard stuff. Write to your loved one.

Netflix and chill….

Distraction is action!

Drink water!

Hydrate…take a news and social media break. Sit down in the quiet and drink a tall glass of water. Repeat.

Enjoy a Grief Relief kit from me to you… here.

x, Barri

PS. We are all in this together! Our virtual holiday grief support circle begins soon. Details here. Love to have you to and through the holidays and the new year.

and Grief Camp, in person at Kripalu.