This morning I received a wonderful link to a cool short article.I myself have other things to work on today and will try to stay away from news until tonight, at least. But I do want to take a moment to pass along the message.
12 Things To Do On Election Day
Hi friends,
Whoa - today is Election Day and our cortisol is running high. I know today has the very real potential to have most of us glued to the news, maybe drinking more than a typical Tuesday night, and nesting into a space of total fear.
I’ve read a few reports that large numbers of Americans are expecting violence in the wake of the election, regardless of the outcome. I know that I have friends and family who have stocked up on gasoline and groceries prior to the election because they are concerned that America will face another scarcity attack and grocery store shelves will be empty, similar to early pandemic times.
It’s also important to acknowledge that all of this fear is intensified by our fatigue of spending the past eight months living through a global pandemic and economic recession. I do believe it’s really easy and dare I say, justified to get caught up in the chaos surrounding this election.
Nevertheless, it’s also vital to shift gears and practice some deep self care so that in the coming weeks we can be our best selves. These are my steps we can take today to truly nourish ourselves and our communities.
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... and since I'm thinking upbeat, here's some music from the same crew.
Between the Walls - a casual global collaboration
Stray The Course Band - Jun 14, 2020
Between the Walls is about those times when it seems like everything in your life is going wrong, so you'd rather stay in bed all day. When the entire deck is stacked against you, it's easier to stay in the warm comfort of your own room. Even though the song was written years before the global pandemic, we feel the message somehow applies even more now than it did back then. We developed this video project in an attempt to help people feel more connected during this time of distancing.
In order to accomplish this, we sent out a call around the world for video submissions: send us a clip of yourself jamming out to our song in whatever spaces bring you comfort. We wanted to make this as real and genuine as possible, so the entire music video, from the clips to the editing, is completely homemade. We hope it showcases a sense of togetherness and hope during COVID-19. We're all in this together.
We were overwhelmed by the amount of submissions and support we received around the globe from friends and family in 5 countries across 4 continents! It's more participation than we ever could've hoped for, and we're extremely grateful. All of us at Stray the Course hope you have as much fun watching the video as we had making it.
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