Face off with my anxiety, pulsing through, Too early! Too early! Stop I say, stop! Then settle in with it, face off with it, deal with it, And it’s fine. I’M not all together fine, but I’m ok, I’m going to be ok, Faced off, faced down, the demon anxiety, my companion, my teacher, and …

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Gentle music, jazz, classical, Sips of hot tea…or cold vodka, Deep breaths, just five, maybe five more if you can spare the time, A lengthy gaze out the window, at the wall, Consider it all, know you’re able, KNOW it… Afford yourself the love, Be soothed.

Sometimes it’s ok to hit the “easy button.” Overall, I try to lean in when it gets hard; or at least, I like to think that’s my preference. Pushing oneself and dealing with difficulty head-on builds endurance, or is “character-building”, as my grandma used to say. That said, taking the easier road sometimes is ok …

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Where are you from? What do you eat? What are willing to do to survive, optimize? What do you read? Listen to? Who do you enjoy? Trust? Who do you count on? Who do you love? LOVE WINS.

Visited a couple cemeteries today in effort to reflect more directly on Veterans Day. One of the two locations was the Golden Gate National Cemetery, just south of San Francisco. In addition to paying respect those who have served, I got to thinking about those many people’s lives and how they might have lived, the …

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Veterans, All kinds, My family some, Gratitude, Service, Respect, Veterans Day.

How to beat the strain, stress, pressure, push…? Push on, through the stain and struggle, muddle to, The beat of your heart, gotta start somewhere, somehow, Consider, talk, listen, and then, Beat it.

Sure it’s complicated, many perspectives and responsibilities, but at the end of the day, Thousands upon thousands of people fleeing their countries to Western Europe over the Mediterranean, or on foot over thousands of miles through Central America trying to reach The United States. They’re mostly migrants fleeing poverty and violence, The problems are many, …

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Don’t get anxious, don’t get startled, don’t get overwhelmed, instead, Know this is normal, Take five deep breaths, Make a list, Take five more deep breaths and, GET AFTER IT.