Lately, I’ve felt a bit like Rodin’s Three Shades on the Gates of hell pictured in the permanent collection of San Francisco’s wildly under-appreciated Legion of Honor museum on the bay’s edge.
“Abandon hope all who enter here,” reads Dante’s immortal inscription on those same gates. And with all the shock and awe reflected daily in our national publications, it’s easy to do so.
Meditate
But we mustn’t abandon hope and let ourselves become overwhelmed. If you don’t have a meditation practice, this is the time to get one. It’s not hard. Get on app such as Insight Timer. Answer their questions; do what the suggested meditation says to do; and do it every day before you do anything else.
If you have a spiritual practice, maybe get up earlier and do it twice as long as you’ve been doing it.
Agitate
Similarly, if you’re not already a member of a local group such as Indivisible, become one to get ready for what will need to be done.
If you ARE a member of such a local group, get active, pay attention, show up, and turn out.
Do What Brings You Joy
And also, do what brings you joy. I love dancing, singing, exercising, and going to new places such as The Legion of Honor art museum in San Francisco on the edge of the bay. So I don’t turn down those opportunities either.
If you don’t know what brings you joy, email me and I’ll give you a practice to find out.
