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MinnaK's avatar

I seem to have entered a kind of denial right after the election results, clear proof of which is that I managed to sleep quite well the following few nights. I still feel some of that denial, but it is gradually being replaced by a new, large "dark cloud" that is starting to be quite present in my everyday. Addressing that cloud emotionally will definitely be necessary. I continue my climate related work, but I question its usefulness much more than I did before the elections. I hope to get to the other side of these dark thoughts and emotions soon. Meeting and discussing with other people will be key, I think/hope.

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1. I initially felt as if I had been kicked in the stomach when I awoke around 2 in the morning and checked on line. After returning to bed and tossing and turning, when I woke up in the morning I had a bit of a feeling of calm acceptance, realizing I have been through this before and survived. I in fact experienced considerable emotional growth from 2016 to 2024. Last time, in 2016 , I went through a 3 month depression until the women's march. I then got politically active and in 2024 Georgia voted for Biden AND we sent 2 Democratic Senators to Washington who later would vote for the Inflation Reduction Act.

2. I have a group of 7 to 8 men who understand the delima facing humanity and the planet who get together for breakfast twice a month. I also have increase my time outdoors on walks in the woods with my dog. I also try to focus on the many good things in nature from clouds to bumble bees and kingfishers....

3. I would like to approach them with love and understanding once if feel like my anger is under enough control. I am having to deal with a sharp division between my wife and our 50 yr. old daughter who voted for Trump. The anger is over not just her vote, but concern we are prejudicing our grandchildren against their parents. For the first time, Thanksgiving will be a separate event for our family this year. In a way, while sad, I'm okay with this as the best short term solution.

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