I had a long conversation over lunch with a new friend. We talked about the political situation in this country right now, needless to say, it was not an optimistic conversation. At. All. But we keep doing what we do, right? We keep talking, we continue to fight, we take over in 2018. This is what will be. In the meantime, so many of you have written to me about how you are feeling all of the things I am feeling. We are all highly sensitive people and we feel things acutely. This is a blessing at times, but it can be overwhelming so much of the time. How do we self-care? How are you taking care of yourself? Even though we keep fighting, we have to retreat into our own shells. I hide in my bedroom. I close my door, get under the covers, use my heating pad to warm me up, (I'm always freezing), and I watch Netflix. Or Amazon. Or I get my flashlight and read an old, well loved, book. I have to tune everything else out or I will lose it. And I do this most days, around 3:00. For an hour, sometimes longer. This is how I survive.

Also, here is a photo that will hopefully soothe your raw nerve endings. Sweet Chloe's nose.

Love, Eden