"Guidance for Turbulent Times"
Recently, I shared these wonderful ways on how we can live together with compassion, wisdom and peace during these turbulent times. Laura Petrecca wrote this for USA Today 11/7/16 where it was published as A 12 Step Plan to Heal America : Uniting a Divided Nation.
Feel free to scream (privately) or sing out loud/dance/run on the beach ~ get it out- Practice acceptance ~ Start fresh ~ Accept even if disagree ~ fighting prolongs
- Take action ~ what you can do to make a difference ~ not helpless/focus passion
- Create an exit plan ~ not leave US ~ gracefully exit and diffuse tensions daily
- Heed your early warning signs ~ pay attention to body/thoughts ~ know triggers
- Manage your exposure ~ don’t engage with angry discourse ~ avoid triggers
- Think broadly ~ practice kindness/empathy beyond points of disagreement
- Build a support system ~ venting okay but seek those who help shift to goodness
- Slow down & self-soothe ~ great time to learn meditation/prayer/self-care
- Be thankful ~ look for even small things ~ feed your brain/heart positive things
- Get some perspective ~ do comedy, not news ~ be with family/friends/pets/nature
- Model good behavior ~ manage success/disappointment ~ help/tend ~ resiliency