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My heart is sad in the wake of the election this week.  I am fearful and angry but frankly, still in denial.  I keep waiting for Ashton to jump out and say Hey, USA, YOU'VE BEEN PUNKED!
But alas, the further we get from last Tuesday the more it is sinking in that this reality show just took a turn for the worse.

I am continuing to swim in juxtapositions - city vs country, educated vs non-educated (and by this I mean college educated, not farm field educated), white heterosexual men vs...um, everyone else?!? I am trying not to make assumptions and trying to remember to error on the side of grace.  I am trying to be brave and kind.  I am trying to take this opportunity to experience just a tiny fraction of what so many of my fellow Americans have always felt - afraid, sad, angry, forgotten, mislead.

O Come O Come Emmanuel.


As the queen of the flying pigs, I am trying hard to respond in a healthy way.  I have to say that I resisted my desire to eat every single feeling that I have had this week.  My new eating and 'self-care without the need of food' habits have strengthened over these many months.  A stray cookie may have make it into my mouth, as did several transgressions at a 2 year old's birthday party, but overall my food stuff stayed in an okay spot.  My body fat continues to hold steady or drop.  I have a milestone in mind as the finish line on this 6 month race starts to come into focus...

Peace to you as we each strive to bring more love and light into this dark world.

Andy & his Thankfulness turkey