Yesterday, January 6th, was a rough day, mostly because every single news outlet rehashed the events of January 6th 2021, a day that made me angrier than any other politically-related moment ever. It was a full-out attack on democracy and he-who-shall-not-be-named egged them all on and then called them heroes and hostages and will probably pardon a bunch of them. It takes a felon to pardon a felon.
But that's not my point here. I HATE that he's going to be next president, but it's going to happen whether or not I whine and mope about it. Therefore, I've chosen NOT to doomscroll and dive into negative podcasts and news reports and tweets and Instagram posts. Unlike eight years ago, when I needed some affirmation that the world was batshit crazy, I just can't go there. I know it's crazy. And I'll do something about it at some point, just not today.
In the meantime, I'm doing anything and everything that is NOT negative energy. I'm watching great shows on TV. I'm going to see great movies. I'm discovering new music. I'm volunteering for various non-profits. I'm working out. I'm watching sports. I'm playing pickleball. I'm walking my dog. I'm trying to find reasons to laugh.
I have to. Me, being miserable, helps nobody. I'm going out of my way to avoid being aware of our country being led by a lunatic. I even scheduled a mini vacation to Vegas on inauguration weekend. I'm hoping and praying that smarter, better and cooler heads will prevail in the long run. I know it'll be a shit show for a while, but I'll just be over here ignoring everything.
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