Based on what we just witnessed TOGETHER as a nation, I will not waste our precious time or space on giving a positive spin on ANYTHING.

Her name was Renee Nicole Good. She was killed in front of her wife by ICE. She was a mama and a poet.

But you already know all of this.

If you’re grasping, gripping or tripping - I get it.

If you’re saying, “WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?” on a repeat loop - I definitely get it.

If you’re (not so secretly) praying for our current President to suddenly stroke out - I completely get it.

When I find myself spinning, I return to these nuggets to work. shit. out. Not to candy coat or pretend. But to remind myself: I will not re-surface for anything, until I am good and ready.

Disclaimer: I will be strategically placing photos of puppies throughout this piece to help our central nervous system.

Do you need to hear some GOOD STORIES?

Try Sometimes You Need a Story More Than Food with Jack Kornfield

Do you need a GOOD LAUGH?

Try We At The Hotel, Motel, Very Locked In with Tig Notaro

Do you need more GOOD LAUGHS?

Listen to Of Mice and Men with Mike Birbiglia

Do you need some GOOD READS?

Give these Substack Writers a whirl:

Kate Mapother - for poetry

Wendy Wolf - for creative, heart-centered hope

Julia Fehrenbacher - for contemplative hope

Pádraig Ó Tuama - for even MORE contemplative hope

John Roedel - for remembering you are doing an excellent job being alive

James Crews - for fresh eyes

Maya Stein - for word magic

Andrea Gibson (& megan falley ) - for feeling the feels

Nadia Bolz-Weber - for some ever loving spiritual truth

Do you need to listen to a Good Podcast?

Good Hang with Amy Poehler - LOVED this one with Ina Garten

Smartless with Jason, Will and Sean - LOVED this one with Lionel Richie

Do you need to remember that silence is golden? Try these songs…

Please Prepare Me by Beautiful Chorus - for prayer

Thank you for this Day by Karen Druker - for gratitude

I Release Control by Alexa Sunshine Rose - for feeling like you’re doing drugs without doing drugs

Do you need to hype yourself up?

Try these songs…

Mama Didn’t Raise No by Aston

Slut Like You by PINK

CHANT by Macklemore and Tones & I

Do you need to take a nap?

I know baby. Me too.

BRB - I am going to grab those crocheted blankets my Nana made - let’s lay down. Let’s lay it all down and rest.