Post-Election Reminder: Change Happens From Within

Well folks, it’s done. The election is finally over. I don’t know about you, but I’m at least happy about that. It has been an especially toxic one this time around. With the surprise outcome comes a stark realization of just how divided our nation is. In my practice I have seen first hand the toll this election has had on people’s mental and physical health.

We often pin our hopes and dreams on political candidates. We get caught up in the emotions of the candidates and the issues and begin to think that our candidate is going to miraculously make everything better. And then we often feel sad or hopeless if they don’t win.

But politicians can’t magically fix things and save us from our problems. Real change happens within each of us. It happens in the choices we make in the present moment of our lives right in front of us.

Every day we make choices. The choice to act with more kindness and compassion towards the person right in front of you. The choice to show this same compassion towards yourself and your body by making healthy food and lifestyle decisions. The choice to love and respect all human beings, regardless of their political views. The choice to come together rather than divide.

So however you are feeling, take time to connect with those emotions and allow them to be fully felt and processed. And once that is complete, choose to take positive steps in your own life towards greater health and wholeness, and towards creating the world YOU want. The collective power of this is far greater than any politician. Don’t wait for someone else to save us.

As always I’m here to assist you in any way I can.