Oops, first published this as Week 5 but that was last week!
Another week of blistering ridiculousness and falsehoods prated as fact. A groundswell of people is rising up and confronting their elected officials, if they are lucky enough that the official shows up, to demand their healthcare coverage not be legislated away.
Breathe, detach with love, put your feet where your heart is. And then you realize, as powerless as you feel, that maybe it IS your circus after all.
Lucy. I love Lucy, and always have. As a therapist I’ve often prescribed watching “I Love Lucy” reruns for depression and anxiety. And this cute graphic reminds us that as crazy as the carnival called Washington has become, those lawmakers are our monkeys. So if you have the opportunity to attend a town hall and advocate for what matters to you, please do. [And thus ends our lesson for today.]
So, how about some diversion? These 3-D sculptures are amazing and only bloom through the magic of strobing.
And there are some totally amazing people out there. Here’s a feature about a girl named Taylor Richardson who became inspired to become an astronaut by watching the movie “Hidden Figures” and set up a GoFundMe account so other girls could see it too. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is crucial for our collective survival, and yes, girls belong in STEM!
Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast (attributed to William Congreve). And while I love a good rollicking beat, this song is more solemn, which seems to be what we need this week, and it is exquisitely rendered a capella by Pentatonix.
And today this is my practice
Shielagh 
What beautiful sculptures. Thanks for sharing them.
Thanks so much for your comment, Maria. I think so too!
smiling to your useful distractions
as such reruns are a welcome
reality in these seemingly
unreal moments 🙂
Always good, those reruns. As are Marx Bros movies, and maybe the first Pink Panther. Maybe the Readers Digest was right, that laughter is the best medicine!
I enjoyed this article and have been browsing a bit on your blog. Very informative. The Lucy photo was especially relevant. My daughter is always saying that phrase “Not my circus, Not my monkeys.” when others try to pull her into their drama. I haven’t watched Lucy in years but am always looking for light and funny shows to watch to keep my spirits up. It does make a difference.
Thank you for your kind words. I’m happy to have you as a reader!