1.26.17 We are all in this boat

 If we want, we can be careful how we frame things, so we don't increase the drama. We can set limits with ourselves of how often we think / focus/talk about/ read about the events in our country. On days with more ease, there is a bigger allowance for thinking, talking, becoming informed, seeing what small thing we can do. On hard days, there's much less room to do any of that, and we benefit from noticing the difference. 

When we shut down, we know our balance in those things is off. It's like dancing with our Deep wise self , and engaging with the world at the same time, learning how to honor our own feedback. Seeing what's possible in terms of both being aware, contributing our voices, and retaining stability and balance.