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[support]

Everything okay?

If you or someone you know is struggling, you are not alone. There are many support services that are here to help. For 24/7 peer support and other resources, message KokoBot on Tumblr.

If you are in the United States, please try:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or dial 988 or (en Español)

The Trevor Project (LGBT crisis intervention) or dial 1-866-488-7386

Trans Lifeline or dial 1-877-565-8860 (en Español)

The National Domestic Violence Hotline or 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)

Rape Abuse & Incest National Network or 1-800-656-HOPE (4673)

S.A.F.E. Alternatives for Stopping Self Abuse or 1–800-DONT-CUT (366–8288)

National Eating Disorders Association

If you are outside the United States, visit IASP to find resources for your country.

For more resources, please visit our Counseling & Prevention Resources page for a list of services that may be able to help.

[dinosaurwithablog]

I have found that these techniques are helpful to calm down and feel better. They clear your mind and slow down your pulse rate. If you are feeling anxiety, take a minute and try these techniques. I hope that they help you feel better 🫂🙏🏼💜

Anti anxiety.

[aubryjoi]

Just kinda the vibe lately 💦

[desultory-suggestions]

As Election Day begins in the U.S. there will be a huge rush of anxiety and emotions for many of us. This is an incredibly difficult time to be hopeful and resilient, but we must. Please remember that the polls will not accurately represent the outcome until well after polls close, and it could take days before the race can truly and unequivocally be called. Instead of checking every ten minutes to see who is ahead, or feeling trapped by two bad outcomes, today I urge you to care for yourself and your community. This election will matter, but what will matter the most is the human resiliency and compassion that overcomes the greatest of obstacles. Think today about how you can strengthen your heart or honor and fight for those who need it most. Election Day will pass, and whatever the outcome we will continue to live in a world filled with people of kind hearts and hard working hands. Don’t fall for despair, prepare to roll up your sleeves and do what you can. All is easier said than done, so start by taking a deep breath, think of something you love, and carry on on step at a time.

[katy-books]

My first thought when I saw the picture was anger, that someone thought that was a good idea. Then sad when reading the story. Then angry again at the ending.

I'm very lucky that my parents never squashed my creativity and never obsessed over grades.

Once a little boy went to school. One morning The teacher said: “Today we are going to make a picture.” “Good!” thought the little boy. He liked to make all kinds; Lions and tigers, Chickens and cows, Trains and boats; And he took out his box of crayons And began to draw.

But the teacher said, “Wait!” “It is not time to begin!” And she waited until everyone looked ready. “Now,” said the teacher, “We are going to make flowers.” “Good!” thought the little boy, He liked to make beautiful ones With his pink and orange and blue crayons. But the teacher said “Wait!” “And I will show you how.” And it was red, with a green stem. “There,” said the teacher, “Now you may begin.”

The little boy looked at his teacher’s flower Then he looked at his own flower. He liked his flower better than the teacher’s But he did not say this. He just turned his paper over, And made a flower like the teacher’s. It was red, with a green stem.

On another day The teacher said: “Today we are going to make something with clay.” “Good!” thought the little boy; He liked clay. He could make all kinds of things with clay: Snakes and snowmen, Elephants and mice, Cars and trucks And he began to pull and pinch His ball of clay.

But the teacher said, “Wait!” “It is not time to begin!” And she waited until everyone looked ready. “Now,” said the teacher, “We are going to make a dish.” “Good!” thought the little boy, He liked to make dishes. And he began to make some That were all shapes and sizes.

But the teacher said “Wait!” “And I will show you how.” And she showed everyone how to make One deep dish. “There,” said the teacher, “Now you may begin.”

The little boy looked at the teacher’s dish; Then he looked at his own. He liked his better than the teacher’s But he did not say this. He just rolled his clay into a big ball again And made a dish like the teacher’s. It was a deep dish.

And pretty soon The little boy learned to wait, And to watch And to make things just like the teacher. And pretty soon He didn’t make things of his own anymore.

Then it happened That the little boy and his family Moved to another house, In another city, And the little boy Had to go to another school.

The teacher said: “Today we are going to make a picture.” “Good!” thought the little boy. And he waited for the teacher To tell what to do. But the teacher didn’t say anything. She just walked around the room.

When she came to the little boy She asked, “Don’t you want to make a picture?” “Yes,” said the little boy. “What are we going to make?” “I don’t know until you make it,” said the teacher. “How shall I make it?” asked the little boy. “Why, anyway you like,” said the teacher. “And any color?” asked the little boy. “Any color,” said the teacher. And he began to make a red flower with a green stem.

~Helen Buckley, The Little Boy

[thepeacefulgarden]

[classycookiexo]

[petaltexturedskies]

I am always between two worlds, always in conflict. I would like sometimes to rest, to be at peace, to choose a nook, make a final choice, but I can't. Some nameless, undescribable fear and anxiety keeps me on the move. On certain evenings like this, I would like to feel whole. Only a half of me is sitting by the fire, only my hands are sewing.

Anaïs Nin, in a diary entry written c. November 1932 featured in The Early Diary of Anaïs Nin, Vol. I 1931-1934

[positivelypresent]

Some tips for when you feel anxious 🩵

[griseldagimpel]

For the Anxious on Election Night

The U.S. presidential election is tomorrow and barring a blowout (like if Harris wins Florida, which does know its winner by bedtime, generally) we're not going to know who won on election night.

But the news media has air time to fill, so they're going to gab on and speculate endlessly.

If you find yourself becoming too anxious - and I'm directing this at myself here, too - turn off the news. Log off. Paint a picture, do a puzzle, read a book, watch a movie, etc.

Your/my anxiety levels will do nothing to change the results, so try to find something to distract your mind.

[thereal-evanrosier]

give me anxious evan rosier. give me evan who bites his lip when nervous. give me evan who scratches his hands when overwhelmed. give me evan who hits the nearest thing (and if it is himself) when panicking. give me evan who goes from calm and collected to screaming and angry within a second. please. i yearn for this man.

[genji-bugboy]

:(

[mannyblacque]

Election Day 2024

[greatwyrmgold]

Does anyone know how to stop thinking about the elephant in the room? The more I try, the more I think of the elephant.

(The elephant is an election.)

[awesomecourtcourt]

Grieve as needed, and feel your feelings. Only then can we get back up and continue fighting. We are still in this together and have communities to lean on.

Can you tell me it'll be okay? And mean it?

Yeah. It feels like shit now and there's a lot to worry about, but there was a lot to worry about last month and four years ago and eight years ago and twelve years ago and sixteen and twenty and twenty four and twenty eight and on and on and on.

Continue to work locally, continue to help people, continue to speak up for what is right and protest what is wrong.

We all should be breaking unjust laws and taking care of one another because you don't survive things like this by being isolated and alone, you survive things like this by building networks and creating parallel systems and growing tight bonds with the people in your community (either physically or digitally).

Plan on helping someone get an abortion. Plan on lying to ICE. Plan on helping someone get hormones. Plan on defending an encampment. Plan on sharing information that is being hidden. Plan on potesting a pipeline or supporting forest defense. Plan on not crossing picket lines. Plan on helping your friends get their meds.

The US Federal Government sucks shit and is not here to help. But there are millions of people who want to help each other, and those are the people you should be focusing your energy on.

It's going to be hard, but it was always going to be hard. I believe in my community, I believe in the networks I've built, I believe in the ability of small groups to make change and I believe in you.

Don't panic about what's on the horizon, do something *today* that will make someone else's life better tomorrow and it will feel less like the world is falling down.

[desultory-suggestions]

This is a time of huge emotional upheaval, grief, anger, ongoing outrage, and new fears for the future. In this time of stress and confusion I want to remind you that you are not alone. I am here and happy to offer what solace community can bring. Please do not be afraid to reach out:

- reach out for advice

- reach out to vent

- share your joy ⭐️

- share your sorrow💧

- ask for a distraction

- ask for resources

I will also be carefully compiling and sharing resources and information I feel in vital for compassionate resilience at this time.

You are loved in your entirety, you are welcome here.