You Don’t Need Anyone’s Permission

You, and only you, can live your life.

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So far, for most of the people I know, 2020 has been a pretty shitty year.

Let’s see…COVID-19 continues to tear us apart on multiple levels. The government is not doing enough because the Executive branch is criminally incompetent to lead — and half the Legislative branch only follows their lead and is not being a check for balance. (Seventh Grade social studies, anyone?)

The ongoing exposure of systemic racism, protests, militarized police forces, and the issues that stem from them can’t continue to not be addressed. Black Lives Matter. Change is happening, but it is slow — and often infuriatingly so. Too many people have too much privilege to understand the depth of the problem — and why it’s an issue in the first place.

I’m not even going to touch on the shitshow that is the upcoming election.

All of this is causing mass amounts of anxiety, uncertainty, anger, frustration, depression, fear, loathing, and almost any other negative emotion I could describe. This is totally understandable — because if you are at all a logical and reasonable person many of the ongoing issues make ZERO sense.

While I advocate for mindfulness, seeking/finding/creating positivity, and doing what you can to get out…