This is very relatable and seems relevant to everybody I’ve ever met.
I thought of the “cult” we exited years and years ago. There was so much cognitive dissonance at that time I thought I would lose my mind. And there was no way to go back and bring justice to the situation. And there was so much justice that I wanted. We just had to walk away and never turn back. It was truly mind-boggling and gut wrenching. And your wise words in this weeks sub stack sync with that situation. It took years to stop having an emotional response to that situation.
Wow, Maureen. Thank you. As a perennial over thinker, this one really hits home. I have been struggling with and trying to make sense of what’s happening in our country more than anything I have ever obsessed over or even grieved in my life. I have never been patriotic but like so many, I always felt our country was “stable.” I may have disagreed with or been disappointed by previous administrations but this sense of reckless and uncontrollable free-falling is uncomfortably new and frightening. Your words are strangely calming and useful. Thank you 🤗
I’m so glad it resonated, and it only reflects my internal struggle to stop this pattern of thinking “if I can make sense of it I can solve it” - yes, like you I haven’t loved certain past administrations (a certain George W comes to mind) but never have I been so utterly aghast at the horror unfolding. I’ll be back on BI in June/ July ish - hope you my and Brice can have a glass together.
This is very relatable and seems relevant to everybody I’ve ever met.
I thought of the “cult” we exited years and years ago. There was so much cognitive dissonance at that time I thought I would lose my mind. And there was no way to go back and bring justice to the situation. And there was so much justice that I wanted. We just had to walk away and never turn back. It was truly mind-boggling and gut wrenching. And your wise words in this weeks sub stack sync with that situation. It took years to stop having an emotional response to that situation.
I’m so glad it was relatable - as a chronic over thinker it took me awhile to realize that my mental processing was a form of grief avoidance 🙏🏻
Wow, Maureen. Thank you. As a perennial over thinker, this one really hits home. I have been struggling with and trying to make sense of what’s happening in our country more than anything I have ever obsessed over or even grieved in my life. I have never been patriotic but like so many, I always felt our country was “stable.” I may have disagreed with or been disappointed by previous administrations but this sense of reckless and uncontrollable free-falling is uncomfortably new and frightening. Your words are strangely calming and useful. Thank you 🤗
I’m so glad it resonated, and it only reflects my internal struggle to stop this pattern of thinking “if I can make sense of it I can solve it” - yes, like you I haven’t loved certain past administrations (a certain George W comes to mind) but never have I been so utterly aghast at the horror unfolding. I’ll be back on BI in June/ July ish - hope you my and Brice can have a glass together.