Election 2020… Stressful.com?

This election has been stressful.

Also, I didn’t vote in the election.

No, it’s not because I didn’t want to. It’s because as an immigrant with a green card, it was not possible. That’s hard when you’ve lived somewhere for most of your life.

Growing up in Jamaica, I literally saw political violence unfold in the streets. (I wrote about a terrible experience. CLICK HERE to read it.) To be honest, even as a child, I never wanted that kind of violence to become normal to me. I was glad when I left. (Plus I was going to be with my Mommy again.) So watching the threats of violence unfold around politics in the United States is a little bit surreal to me; like watching a movie. But it’s real.

How are YOU all dealing with this drama?

For me, I’ve had to find ways to de-stress. Unstress?
Are those even words?
If not, I still think you get my point.
But I want to share what has helped me.

5 Ways to Relieve Election Stress

• PRAY. PRAY. PRAY. I cannot say how important this is. Focusing on God takes my focus off of the stress factor of the moment. When I open the Bible or pray, I remember that God is in control. (Yes, even through all this.)

• UNPLUG. Turn the TV off. Get off of social media. These are the main things that bring us news 24/7. And stress. Talk to your family. Play games with them. Laugh together.

• SHOP. I know that sounds like a shameless plug. It is. Shop Quintessential HERE. Shopping makes me feel good. It also makes me feel #qute when I have a new fit.

• GET A MASSAGE. I don’t need to explain that. But we have an herbal oil that’s perfect for a good head rub and aromatherapy goodness! Click HERE to get yours now!

• READ I love to read. It can be a hardcover, e-book, or audiobook. Either it relaxes me or I learn something. Or both! Read something spiritual, entertaining, fun, informative – anything that invigorates you. (Plug 3. To get my book, Journey: My Life Behind the Chair, CLICK HERE.)