US politics is dead. It used to be the debate and haggling and coming to some agreement between Democrats and Republicans. That all seems quaint now. So if you believe what I say here is political, I disagree. This is humanitarian. It's life and death. It's a cancer spreading. It's unconstitutional. And it's Chaos. Tonight I'm working all the strategies I know to get to sleep. EFT Tapping in the shower. Box Breathing while I'm getting ready for bed. Brain brushing when I lay my head on the pillow. Jin Shin Finger holds while I drift off to sleep (hopefully). It is a mighty challenge we face to manage our fear, rage, and overwhelm when they lead the mind and heart. As we choose our paths to work for the betterment of others, we must first fill our own buckets. I'm holding each of you in my heart today, and reminding you to care for yourself first. I'll be back this week with more quick practice videos for your well-being. What measures are YOU taking now to calm your chaos and ground your self?

Friday Greetings to You! I'm reflecting on the many Chaos struggles and shared strategies from the last month in this community. So much value! I've received and shared ideas on better sleep (writing next day lists, taking notes to relieve the 3am wake-ups, blood sugar snacking, brain-brushing, box breathing, Jin Shin finger holds and mudras, visioning parts of body from heated red to cool blue) and they've all helped me to slumber better. We've talked about lessons learned, and coping with "supervisors" who cause Chaos, psychic vampires, balancing responsibilities with loved ones, stress-eating, and cleaning up our self talk. Today, I'm wondering what is your current state of Calm? And how are you maintaining it? And what would you like for us to look at next as we become able to do as the Monks have done? As they encourage us: "Today Will Be My Peaceful Day" Please let yourself be heard here as we move into our next phase together. And please invite a friend to join us!

Hello My Friend, Wow. What a strange few days. I missed posting cuz I was caught in the Chaos of Uncooperative Technology! I'm glad to be back. When I realized that my tech difficulties were over my head, I reached out for support. I spent time with a technician from The Geek Squad, and then with folks in The Apple Store. Oh, yeah, and then stopped at my fave Indian restaurant to pick up take-out dinner. Yum!! Moral of the story for today? Don't struggle with your Chaos when there's someone who can help. Reach out and ask for what you need. And then treat yourself when the problem is solved. 😄 What is something you could reach out to others to help with or ask them to take responsibility for?

Hello My Friend! What a terrific LIVE Call we had this evening! @Hana Van Campen and @Dr. Jim DOC Weathers, DC, IBD-S, CKTI hopped in to share and learn from all of the great comments and posts you've offered. We reviewed a few strategies from previous conversations that have worked for several members. Also, we focused on @Rozalind Murray's addition to the meditation of relaxing the body part-by-part with a color visualization from red to blue. I'm going to work through that one when I wind down this evening. Jim reminded us that there is always good within the Chaos, even when it takes us a while to recognize it. He shared about enormous losses that led to his moving to Colorado and starting over, which has resulted in some wonderful gains. Hana brought a new perspective to Chaos, becasue she thrives on having many activities and obligations to meet. She has a lot of energy and her hands in education, research, animal studies and so many animals of her own to care for. She's finds that embracing change fules her. For me, writing down a list BEFORE bed of the priorities of the next morning, which was suggested previously by Jim, is helping me to reduce the Chaos of trying to remember what I have to do each morning. It's a Chaos Calmer for me! Check out this evening's video. It's SO worth your time!

Hello My Friend! Full disclosure. When I feel an uptick in Chaos, especially the type that lives in my mind and has me feeling like I'm moving in too many directions at once, I crave sugar. Dark chocolate, cookies, cakey things. Especially if I start the day with one of these treats, the rest of the day is a battle to get back on track. What is your relationship to food when Chaos comes calling? Does it change?