Election Thoughts

 

I feel like Election Day 2020 has been on the calendar for four years. Well, we made it!

This day and week historically holds a lot of weight for our family. Stressful election aside, November 3, 2011 is when we found out Hannah was no longer alive inside me. She should be turning 9 on Thursday. This week feels different every year, but I think with everything else happening around me, the grief feels particularly heavy this year.

So I’m coping with walks in the sun, deep breaths outside, comfort food, comfy clothes, family time, and Christmas music (you do what you gotta do!).

As far as the election is concerned, two things I have found incredibly helpful this week are @brimckoy’s IGTV of her Sunday Funday pep talk and @thelazygenius’ latest podcast about loving people you disagree with.

Be kind today, friends! To yourself especially.

(I decided to stop and watch the sun sparkle on this pond in the middle of my walk today. If you have sun where you are, I highly recommend getting out in it today!)